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Memorial Day fishing was quiet — too quiet
Memorial Day weekend seemed a bit quieter this year. I don’t know why. The Spit’s camp grounds were…
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He’s back! Get ready for fishing
Here we go again. This weekend officially kicks off Reeling ‘Em In where we take a stab at…
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It’s birch sap season, the forest’s spring tonic
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the average sugar content of maple trees. Tapping birch…
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Year of the Bird Meet the Corvids – Part 1: common raven and northwestern crow
Following is the first in a new monthly series of articles about birds and birding, celebrating The Year…
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Backcountry film fest is tonight
The 13th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival shows at 7 p.m. today at the Homer Theatre.…
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Nicolas Petit claims his first T200 victory, third win in a row
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the years that the T200 race was canceled. Musher…
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Kayak building class keeps ancient Inuit art alive
I gently set my new skin-on-frame sea kayak into the Mariner Slough, and then shoehorned myself into the…
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Dispatches From the WWOOF Capital of Alaska
Of the 80 or so farms, homesteads, ranches, hatcheries and homestays that make up the Worldwide Workers on…
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The adventure trail
The idea behind any wilderness bicycling adventure is to ride as much as possible. This often means shifting…
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So long, and thanks for all the fish tips
Labor Day weekend was a bit temperamental this year. Erratic winds and snits of tedious downpours pounded the…
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New trails complete at Karen Hornaday
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to love Homer’s Karen Hornaday Park, a group of service-minded volunteers…
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The secret to slammin’ salmon is all in the sauce
I received an email this week from a gentleman with whom I had shared a remarkable evening recounting…
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Take fishing advice from winners, not whiners
Last week I received an email inquiring as to the major challenges one faces when writing a weekly…