This large sea star is not as stiff and rigid as other species and comes in various colors. It lives from the low intertidal zone… Continue reading
Isopods (or sowbugs or pillbugs) are crustaceans; some live independently and others are parasitic. When a bopyrid egg hatches, the sexually undifferentiated (neither male nor… Continue reading
My neighbor greeted me the other day with a question: “Do you have any plants started?” I shrugged my shoulders to answer her obvious question.… Continue reading
Marine invertebrates exhibit a dazzling array of interesting ways of sexual reproduction, some of which is shown here.Thanks to Aaron Baldwin (Alaska Department of Fish… 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
Here are a few recent observations from late February and early March, plus a very cool thing I’ve only read about. So here goes ...As… Continue reading
SITKA — State Fish and Game biologists saw plenty of predators but no herring Friday in an aerial survey of Sitka Sound.“No herring or herring… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This is part one of a continuing series about Logan Miller and Nick Rutecki, both of Juneau, as they hike the United States.… Continue reading
For half the year, Alaska’s big rivers provide a somewhat flat surface, allowing travel by snowmachine, dog team, ski, bike, snowshoe and foot. For a… Continue reading
The record of cecision for the Saddle Lakes Project on the Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District was signed March 14. This decision authorizes a right-of-way, about… Continue reading
The Juneau Public Libraries and the Goldtown Nickelodeon Theater will take part in the second annual National Evening of Science on Screen on Tuesday, March… Continue reading
Raincountry Flyfishers will hold a “Tie & Lie” get together in the Thunder Mountain High School library at 7p.m. March 23. Those in attendance will… Continue reading
The Division of Wildlife Conservation in a news release reminded Alaskans that the federal amendments made last year to the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation… Continue reading
The Tongass National Forest is extending the comment period to give the public additional time to comment on new outfitter and guide allocations. The Tongass… Continue reading
Fire sale salmon prices last year and a dim outlook for the upcoming season have caused the value of Alaska fishing permits to plummet.To another… Continue reading
I used to want to be a bonafide mountain climber—you know, the type that hangs off cliffs, smokes hand-rolled cigarettes and utters cryptic wisdom so… Continue reading
Last Friday, an email popped up in all the mailboxes of people with the Geophysical Institute: Someone saw what might have been a wolf on… Continue reading
Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. This light is the result of a chemical interaction between certain kinds of molecules (called luciferins… Continue reading
Recently, I ran into someone who told me she’d read one of my articles on gardening — but she was confused. Her husband had told… Continue reading
The Juneau Gun Club has started a monthly orientation for new shooters. Attendees will learn how to shoot a shotgun, trap shooting and rules, and… Continue reading
