Communication is everything. Being able to make yourself understood clearly is at the base of all good relationships. We are not alone in this need.… Continue reading
After an empowering afternoon of watching Wonder Woman, I faced the ever-present task of weeding my plot. No amount of posturing, sly moves and fierce… Continue reading
May and June bring out all the new faces. The smaller the town the more noticeable you are; people can be curious about who you… 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
In early June, I had the privilege of participating in the Yakutat Tern Festival. This gave me the opportunity of visiting an area of Southeast… Continue reading
A few years back, a high school friend had a fire that destroyed her house. Naturally, she mourned the loss of photos and assorted memories.… Continue reading
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) celebrated 10 years in Southeast this year. The first event was up in Haines, followed by nine years at Echo… Continue reading
The question was: how to move a building from point A to point B in the bush with only one or two men? In 2006… Continue reading
The 2017 summer season marks the seventh anniversary of Sitka-based Alaskans Own (AO), a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) that delivers sustainably-harvested fish to seafood lovers… 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
When I walked this same path 20 years ago, I averaged six miles each day. After a few weeks in 2017 of hiking the path… Continue reading
I hope this isn’t your first gardening season here in Southeast. Our typical cold, wet season has gotten even shorter with an unusual string of… Continue reading
Four baby juncos, in a nest tucked under a drooping clump of grass, lie low and are very quiet. Only when their parents come with… Continue reading
One day in late April, two friends and I scrambled up a steep stream-side slope to a perch on a cliff below a waterfall. We… 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
I first visited the Pack Creek Brown Bear Sanctuary on Admiralty Island seven years ago during a kayak trip. It was the third week of… Continue reading
Since the Civil War, Americans have shown our respect for fallen military by visiting cemeteries, caring for graves, and caring for trees growing in the… 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
Unlike most people who attended the Alaska Design Forum’s workshop, I hadn’t read any of Joel Salatin’s books. I barely knew his name. I was… Continue reading
As a young professional, I was interested in animals — how they make a living, how they raise offspring, how they behave. Plants were just… Continue reading
