The Chilkoot Railroad &Transport Company (otherwise known as the CR&T Company) was the longest, most sophisticated and best known of the three aerial tramways that… Continue reading
Partners in Healing, April 5, 5:15 p.m., Gold Town Theater. This film discusses the partnership between western medicine and other healing modalities to promote a… Continue reading
A pallet, planks from an old dock in Dillingham, and a used skateboard are all things that George Gress has repurposed into guitars. He’s passionate… Continue reading
This summer, a group of about 30 students will step into the most unique classroom they will ever have: the Juneau Icefield. Every year, students… Continue reading
Among this year’s Alaska Folk Festival lineup of artists is Hope Griffin, a singer/songwriter based out of Asheville, North Carolina, whose music has been inspired… Continue reading
Southeast Alaska offers countless amazing outdoors opportunities but, due to our rugged and glaciated topography, there aren’t that many long or easy float trips. Luckily,… Continue reading
As a few green shoots popped up in intertidal meadows and along the beach fringes in the middle of March, a welcome avian harbinger of… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
If you stroll down Clay Street in Portland, Oregon’s Central Eastside District you’ll spy an odd looking, small sculpture: a steel spike with a circle… Continue reading
Enthusiasm can enhance skill, but it can’t replace experience. In my effort to become a better Alaskan, I took up grouse hunting last fall. This… Continue reading
Raincounty Flyfishers meeting, Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Library. It will soon be time to fish for Dolly Varden, and they… Continue reading
A ruthless, greedy ruler versus a social justice activist who is the leader of an oppressed group. Deceit, lies, betrayal and death result in an… Continue reading
There’s some fascinating events happening this First Friday in downtown Juneau, from art exhibits, chances to sample products, and even an app launch. Continuing Exhibit:… Continue reading
Dr. Paul F. Trebian, originally from Alaska, has been named the president of the College of Menominee Nation (CMN), an accredited tribal college with campuses… Continue reading
Roses are red, violets are blue, you can brighten someone’s day and donate to a good cause, too. The annual Rotary Rose Sale is underway,… Continue reading
What is your purpose in life? Who should you be helping? Should you change jobs? How can you reach your teenage child who seems to… Continue reading
On Wednesday, my family, friends and I decided to spend the morning hiking DuPont Trail. It’s the first hike my family ever did together when… Continue reading
The days get longer and longer, and folks in Juneau begin to wish that spring would hurry up and get here. The spring equinox occurred… Continue reading
We just observed the spring equinox, marking the day that light and darkness are equal. It sounds like a high fantasy movie about the forces… Continue reading
As New York Times Bestselling author Ally Carter took a cruise through Southeast Alaska in 2014, she had the initial idea for her new young… Continue reading
