Outdoors
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
Somewhere off the beaten path, tucked behind a large boulder or a fallen tree is an unknown trail, one that few know of or remember and that is often passed without recognition or a second thought.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
While there may be very few, if any, wild turkeys in the state of Alaska, that doesn't mean the Juneau Gun Club can't hold its annual Turkey Shoot the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
During hunting season, many people focus on wardrobe. Spying on wildlife, however, is a year-round pursuit that also requires some consideration of your apparel. Knowing how your different wildlife suspects see the world can guide your choices.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
The Juneau Nordic Ski Club will now be periodically grooming both the Lower Loop trails at the Eaglecrest Ski Area and at the Mendenhall Lake Campground.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
The nice little city trail to Lena Point wanders through the woods, finally emerging on an open point, where there's a bench and a great view of Favorite Channel. The first part of the official trail is boardwalk, very slippery if wet, especially when covered with soggy leaves. Much of this can be avoided by walking in along the chainlink fence (to the left of the marked trail), then veering right on an old road until it intersects the foottrail. At this junction, I noticed a large patch of an invasive geranium called Herb Robert, with its dainty purplish flowers still showing in late October. Much of the middle section of the trail is muddy and rooty.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
Early season snowfall allowed managers of Eaglecrest Ski Area to move the projected opening date to Saturday, Nov. 28, up from Dec. 5.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Mayors from various parts of Alaska testified at a meeting this week with the House Special Committee on Energy on how a statewide energy plan can help make energy more affordable, reliable and efficient in their communities.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
Skiers are needed to participate as sighted ski guides in the annual Ski for Light week in Provo, Utah, held in February.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
JUNEAU - The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service are seeking input on proposals to permit, construct, operate and maintain search and rescue communications facilities in Middle Cape area of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
web-posted Friday, November 20, 2009
JUNEAU - The Raincountry Flyfishers will be showing the 2008 flyfishing movie "Drift," a Confluence Films Production, at their upcoming club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 in the Floyd Dryden Middle School library.
Recent Local Headlines
web-posted Friday, November 13, 2009
Multimedia
Slideshow: On board the Polar Sea
11-19-09
A Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker returning from two months studying polar bears, marine mammals, sea birds and Arctic sea ridges will be open for tours in Juneau today and Friday. | Read more
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Video: Carlos Boozer
