No matter where you live, a natural disaster can strike at any time. Here in the Northwest, we’re told to expect the next big earthquake… Continue reading
Few places in the world maintain a stronger connection to hunting, gathering and eating well from the land than Alaska. Here, the harvest of wild… Continue reading
Last week was a nightmare for Rep. Cathy Muñoz. The rage over the letters she wrote on behalf of two convicted felons was understandable. But… Continue reading
In the final stages of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, many quit their jobs prior to the completion of TAPS because they wanted to be first… Continue reading
The English language is a wonderful and versatile method of communication. It can be used to condemn, honor and ridicule — perhaps all in the… Continue reading
Rep. Cathy Muñoz has been the subject of much criticism as of late. Now, she deserves a little praise.In an Aug. 21 editorial, the Juneau… Continue reading
This summer I spent a week in Denali National Park visiting with hundreds of tourists, answering their questions about Alaska, and sharing books about the… Continue reading
Just two months after the attorney general of Alaska joined other conservative oil states in opposing a nationwide investigation by 20 other attorneys general into… Continue reading
Many in the outdoor community are probably aware that recently approved regulations by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Highly pathogenic avian flu — an extremely infectious variety of bird flu often fatal to birds… Continue reading
Wilderness guide Anna Powers followed bear spray and bear encounter guidelines to the letter — and that’s why she’s in a hospital recovering from a… Continue reading
Since we came into office, the topic of tribes placing lands into trust in Alaska has engendered some of the most passionate comments and concerns… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Maybe this idea from one of our Twitter followers is what should be done about the… Continue reading
My best teachers are often the people who come to AWARE for services. I’ll never forget the first time I met with a mother I… Continue reading
Since the 2016 presidential race got underway, there has been a lot of talk, some of it angry and hostile, about globalization and free trade.… Continue reading
Alaska, wake up.That an individual you elected to make laws and lead the state would defend the character of a convicted child sex offender and… Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice is ending its decade’s long relationship with private prisons. The decision only affects federal inmates, so it has no direct… Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I wrote a column. I decided to stop once I got to the pondering stage about whether or not to run… Continue reading
“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the… Continue reading
When I was a kid in early years of learning the saga of U.S. history, I had trouble understanding the meaning, relationship and difference between… Continue reading
