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Filming the introduction to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s biology team's use of science and technology at work at the refuge headquarters in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS)

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Seeing STEM: Science career ambassador in a national spotlight

What do you want to be when you grow up …

U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, is seen in this 2021 Empire file photo. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file)

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Alaska Voices: Project American leadership and resources to defend global democracy

We need to end our reliance on foreign fossil fuels TODAY.

Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Corri A. Feige.

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Revisiting Ambler decision contradicts White House clean energy targets

The Ambler Mineral District was known even in 1980 as one of the richest mineral districts in the…

Tundra with Izembek Lagoon and Amak Island in the distance taken at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by B. Wishnek/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Protecting Alaska from invasive species: A common goal near and far

Many regard Alaska for its wild and free landscapes and its importance to fish, wildlife, plants and people.…

A hairy woodpecker on the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Notice the bill is as long as the head? (Photo by Laurie Sheppard, USFWS National Digital Library)

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Refuge Notebook: Woodpecker doppelgangers

I was listening to the distinct sound of a woodpecker drumming a few days ago and caught a…

The Kenai National Moose Range’s three LeTourneau crushers off of Mystery Creek Road, March 14, 1978. (Photo provided by USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Forest regeneration efforts benefit moose on wildlife refuge

From time to time, we reshare past Refuge Notebook articles. We selected this article as part of our…

Dog sick fungus, named for its resemblance to canine vomit, is neither vomit nor a fungus. It is a kind of slime mold common in tundra. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Names of living things have much to say

As we at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge seek to know about the living things that call this…

Ed Bangs in 1984 with the first female brown bear radio-collared on the Kenai. (Photo courtesy USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Blessed to live the Alaska dream

Note: In celebration of the Refuge’s 80th year, the Refuge Notebook articles will periodically feature stories from past…

A flowering roundleaf orchid (Galearis rotundifolia). A splash of bright color on a green ground cover. (Photo by Samuel Artaiz/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: A needle in a peatland haystack

Touching down, we could feel the widened skids sink, yet securely, on what was a soggy layer of…

A scud (Gammarus lacustris) collected from North Vogel Lake. Trout and other fish depend on invertebrates like this scud for food. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Checking on the little things that fish need

This October, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game applied rotenone, a fish-killing pesticide, to Vogel Lake, North…

Sun coming through snow-covered branches with cross-country ski tracks on trail. (Photo by Ashley Lutto/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: It’s more fun than walking

I’m not sure which one of us was more excited about the fresh snow, my ski partner or…

The reward of cold weather are the displays of the aurora borealis, like this one taken this fall on the Kenai. (Photo by K. Inman/FWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Thankful for winter’s natural wonders — A beautiful disorientation?

There’s a good chance I may be in the minority on this one, but I love winter. Most…

UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell. (courtesy photo)

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Point of View: Invent your future at UAA

At UAA we’re providing the tools to help students of all ages and skills chart a new course…