Spring is coming, and so are the birds. With the spring migration of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds to the Stikine River Delta, the 20th… Continue reading
The limit for harvesting Alaska’s state fish is dropping by quite a bit this year. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) announced this… Continue reading
More than 700 donors believe in an attempt to recreate the ice age in Siberia. The operators of Pleistocene Park have raised more than $100,000… Continue reading
Roll over in the deep dark bed, stretch and yawn, rub your sleepy eyes and poke your first little buds up out of the earth.… Continue reading
The Empire is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include… Continue reading
I’m not sure if March ended like a lamb. It certainly wasn’t worse than its entrance, but compared to the gentle, idyllic springs of the… Continue reading
What’s a restless naturalist to do, when most of the ground in covered with soggy snow and strong signs of spring seem reluctant to appear?… Continue reading
In 1976, when Larry Aumiller was dropped off by floatplane for his first season to oversee the McNeil River Bear Sanctuary, he had little inkling… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Alaska Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
Any observant dog owners can recognize the invitation-to-play posture of their dogs, sometimes addressed to persons, and sometimes to other dogs. Surely none of us… Continue reading
Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He’s fallen only once, and he has often returned to the… Continue reading
In the middle of March, I made a quick visit to Gustavus. It was snowing heavily, so the ferry ride was a ride in whiteout… Continue reading
They say that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. It certainly came in fierce and bitterly cold this… 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
An iconic Tlingit totem pole has been restored and will resume its role this summer. Friday’s Fireside Lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center tells… Continue reading
People who study animal behavior think they may have found out why wolves hunt in packs — because ravens are such good scavengers. Scientists who… 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 plant… Continue reading
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center has launched a new crowdsourcing project called Steller Watch. The goal is to save time and money by engaging the… Continue reading
Alaskans Afield first class of the 2017 season “Small Game Hunting & Field Dressing” will be held on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8.… Continue reading
The spring brown bear hunting season opened March 15 in Game Management Unit 4. Inside drainages (RB089) close May 20 and outside drainages (RB088) close… Continue reading
