Ah, summer in Juneau, a magical time of year marked by lengthening daylight, the return of whales, salmon and tourists to feed and spawn in… Continue reading
I started my month-long journey across Alaska sick. After arriving to Juneau from visiting colleges, I had a day and a half to pack and… Continue reading
The ferry crewmember shared a conspiratorial smile with me as we crept up on the lounge. We peeked around the doorway. “Do you see them?”… Continue reading
Hagfish is the real name for what is commonly called slime eels and it could become a viable fishery with ready markets standing by. Little… Continue reading
There were trout, but they were following steelhead waiting for eggs or feasting on newly emerged salmon fry. I put on a No. 16 elk… Continue reading
Tourism in Southeast Alaska dates back to the 1880s with cruises up the Inside Passage to see the varied sights. By the time of the… Continue reading
It is a couple weeks shy of Father’s Day but TJ Young is not waiting for the holiday to share what a proud dad he… Continue reading
Every two years, Celebration brings the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people together, and this year, about 40 different artists will share their work at the… Continue reading
Their cheery, bright yellow flower heads adorn the roadsides in late spring, before the compulsive mowing machines decapitate them. Foraging deer, bears, and human herbivores… Continue reading
For most people, steelhead — sea-run rainbow trout — are “the fish of 10,000 casts.” To catch them, you stand waist-deep in a spring-melt river,… Continue reading
Recently the Juneau and Haines communities celebrated the achievement of students participating in AWARE’s Girls on the Run and Boys Run I toowú klatseen programs.… Continue reading
Coppa is now accepting donations of local rhubarb. In exchange, Coppa will give growers $1/pound in store credit. If interested, customers are asked to bring… Continue reading
The Juneau School District would like to thank Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) Camp 70 and Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) Camp 70 for coordinating the Feed… Continue reading
Chasina Klein, a Ketchikan graduating senior, is one of 22 winners in the state of the BP Principals Scholarship. The scholarship, which is a partnership… Continue reading
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is hosting an Indian taco fundraiser from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. The… Continue reading
I love the wonder of each of the seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. Personally, I love spring and summer the best with longer daylight… Continue reading
R.O.C.K. Juneau’s (Raising Our Children with Kindness) effort to host 2018 as the Year of Kindness for Kids, dedicates the month of June to celebrate… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies Program has a yearly leadership capstone trip to compile all of the skills learned over the year. This… Continue reading
We often think of land and sea as totally separate entities, and this is commonly reflected in separate governmental jurisdictions. But the biological reality is… Continue reading
The button blanket that 11-year-old Leah Nelson will wear at Celebration this year is a symbol of firsts and lasts: the first time she’s ever… Continue reading
