One of the treats of a snowy winter is wandering around looking for animal tracks. When I counted up the species for which we’ve found… Continue reading
In March of 2012, I stepped off a small plane in Bettles as the wind piled snowdrifts against a wall of spindly black spruce. At… Continue reading
Snowshoes crunched over deep snow. The sky was cerulean blue and the sun gradually crept around the mountain peaks. These were fine days to be… Continue reading
“Professor Fuller Drops Dead in Garden.” So reads the headline in the Farthest-North Collegian newspaper of June 1, 1935. In the story, an unnamed writer… Continue reading
Dried salmon savored by rural Alaska Natives as part of a subsistence way of life won’t be found among the Spanish tapas, Brazilian steaks, or… Continue reading
With the holidays around the corner, many of us are enjoying festive traditions like volunteering, caroling, baking cookies and family gatherings. But there is one… Continue reading
Once, while hiking on a rocky beach in Glacier Bay, I noticed a bear approaching. It was unaware of me, so I walked to the… Continue reading
On Halloween 2017, Alaskan Steve Ebbert, 56, retired from his job as an invasive species biologist. His longtime mission of removing arctic foxes and other… Continue reading
Take a walk along the lower reaches of Eagle River, or a beach on west Douglas, or the Boy Scout beach, or any of a… Continue reading
Using an airplane to spot Dall sheep while hunting will stay illegal in the state for now. The Board of Game on Tuesday reaffirmed its… Continue reading
One sunny day in late summer, I sat on a beach log to feed myself and an attentive raven. A little piece of my sandwich… Continue reading
Animals the size of Labrador retrievers are changing the face of Alaska, creating new ponds visible from space. “These guys leave a mark,” UAF ecologist… Continue reading
Winter is here! Well, unofficially, that is. With the first snow of the season arriving in the capital city last week, and an estimated 8-12… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
MOUTH OF THE DELTA RIVER — On a morning with biting air in the single digits Fahrenheit, this river smells like sulfur and is splashy… Continue reading
Sometimes I think I could spend my life happily following rivers. I love the way they’re born from a tiny trickle and grow until they… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will be closed today in commemoration of Veterans Day. The center will reopen on Saturday for its 10 a.m.-4 p.m.… Continue reading
An Alaska state ferry recently started work doubling as an ocean research platform. The M/V Columbia, which conducts weekly runs between Bellingham, Washington and Alaska,… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a fishing vessel drill conductor workshop on Saturday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the University of… Continue reading
University of Alaska Southeast student Jenae Kesey was on a bike ride with her mom and dad last Saturday on Herbert Glacier Trail when she… Continue reading
