FAIRBANKS — The start of wolf hunting season near Denali National Park has opponents calling on Gov. Bill Walker to protect the animals in light… Continue reading
HOW MUCH WOOD IS ENOUGH?The junk mail du jour was one of those women’s sportswear catalogs where trim, angular-jawed yuppies peer intently into the distance… Continue reading
TESLIN, Yukon Territory — A traditional Tlingit story about respect, as told by Teslin Tlingit band council member Duane Aucoin:“There was a young boy who… Continue reading
When the needles began to fall like rain earlier in the summer, and piled up in windrows on sidewalks and roadways, every one wondered why… Continue reading
Using the tiniest of clues, scientists have determined what probably killed the woolly mammoths of St. Paul Island — thirst.“It looks like climate did them… Continue reading
TESLIN, Yukon Territory — Ask scientists about the decline of the Yukon River’s chinook salmon run, and they’ll tell you they know one thing for… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal wildlife officials are implementing a rule prohibiting predator control on national wildlife refuges in Alaska, more than 73 million acres of land,… 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
For all the descriptive Alaska place names out there — like the Grand Canyon, the Wall of China and the three Death Valleys — there… Continue reading
The United Fishermen of Alaska kicked off their Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) this week by opening an online opinion survey for commercial fishermen and… Continue reading
NOAA Fisheries has made $10 million in funding for projects focusing on sustainable fisheries and coastal fishing communities, it reported in a recent press release.To… Continue reading
Last fall I planted garlic and shallots. Thinking about them now takes me back to those early spring days when the covering was removed and… Continue reading
A short visit to Gustavus in mid-July yielded a diversity of interesting observations. My friend had a report of toads near a gravel pit, so… Continue reading
SPOKANE, Wash. — Butterflies are more than just another pretty bug.They’re pollinators and indicators of a healthy environment. They play a role in natural pest… Continue reading
Below the gangway leading down to Harris Harbor, 25-year-old medical student Austin Jones split open his foldable kayak, revealing among water bottles, camping and survival… Continue reading
Alaskans Afield offers shotgun, waterfowl hunting classesThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game is offering two Alaskans Afield classes this August — one focusing on… Continue reading
Learn to fly fish, hunt for upland birdsThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game is offering several summer workshops through Beyond BOW (Becoming an Outdoors-Woman.)… 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
The Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay calves on July 11.… Continue reading
OUTSIDE THE UA MUSEUM OF THE NORTH — “Look, it’s a crab spider eating a moth!” says Declan Griswold, an 8-year-old who points to a… Continue reading
