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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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Salmon Love and Sisterhood

There are not many women who understand what it is like to get up and check the oil and antifreeze in three diesel engines, pull the anchor and nurse a newborn, all before

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

New housing development opens doors in Mountain View

New housing development opens doors in Mountain View There are 70 new front doors in Mountain View. At Ridgeline Terrace, the recently completed housing complex on the west end of Mountain View Drive, the two-bedroom, 899-square-foot family townhouses start at $1,035 rent per month and the one-bedroom, 640-square-foot apartments for […]

Mary Mattingly – Alaska Design Forum

Mary Mattingly creates sculptural ecosystems in urban spaces. Her work has been exhibited at museums nationally and internationally, and is currently part of the International Havana Biennial. Source: Mary Mattingly | Alaska Design Forum

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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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 […]