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Polar Dip 2015 – Slideshow

Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. See all the pictures: Slideshow | Polar Dip 2015 | Juneau Empire – Alaska’s Capital City Online Newspaper

On the Edge of the Arctic

I was just finishing up breakfast with Kevin Kellogg when Rick Osborn clomped into the Bettles Lodge dining room, patting down his pockets.  He was the

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Hockey Shorts – Stick and Puck

Hockey Shorts has been shown in Alaska extensively, on both the east and west Coasts, at the Nam June Paik art center in Seoul, South Korea and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  It is presently showing at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New […]

Rasmuson Foundation – Individual Artist Awards

Grants to Alaska artists to support the time, reflection, immersion or experimentation beneficial to the development of their artistry. Application open January 1 – March 1 Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. The Foundation believes an artist’s energy, ideas, […]

Crushing Blue Ice – Girdwood, Alaska (video)

Crushing Blue Ice – Behind The Line Season 5 Episode 1 In season 5 episode 1 of Teton Gravity Research’s web series Behind The Line, a nonstop snowstorm in Girdwood, Alaska, forces Dash Longe, Dylan Hood, Tim Durtschi, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa to look beyond normal ski terrain. The team discovers

Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson Selected as Finalist for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska, has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. designed the 3,300-foot-long bridge. Read the full story: Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson […]

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On the Edge of the Arctic

I was just finishing up breakfast with Kevin Kellogg when Rick Osborn clomped into the Bettles Lodge dining room, patting down his pockets.  He was the

Little Tutka Sea Ducks

The photo above is of male and female Harlequins taking flight after I sneaked up to them from behind a rocky point. They didn’t see me, but my shutter noise spooked them…. Read the full story at www.FarNorthPress.com

R/V Tiglax: Alaska Maritime Refuge’s Vehicle for Research

Imagine working on a ship that takes you 15,000 miles through remote islands, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea, in support of conservation. Six U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jobs provide this opportunity, all operating out of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge aboard the R/V Tiglax. Read […]

Polar Dip 2015 – Slideshow

Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. See all the pictures: Slideshow | Polar Dip 2015 | Juneau Empire – Alaska’s Capital City Online Newspaper

River rescue nets Army staff sergeant a Soldier’s Medal

River rescue nets Army staff sergeant a Soldier’s Medal A soldier’s first fishing trip to Alaska’s Copper River netted a unique haul: no salmon, one Soldier’s Medal. An avid hunter and fisherman, Staff Sgt. Josh Schneiderman had spent two hours on the river hoping to snare fish from the fast-moving […]