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Refuge Notebook: Battered sallow moth caterpillars come and go

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Refuge Notebook: Battered sallow moth caterpillars come and go

In early June, I received multiple accounts of abundant black caterpillars stripping trees and shrubs of foliage around…

Anglers clean the day's catch on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the fish cleaning tables in the Seldovia harbor in Seldovia, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Silver fishing remains slight at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

Fishing might pick up on big tides to come.

Out of the Office: There and back again

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Out of the Office: There and back again

In a recent display of tenacity, mediocre coordination skills and a deep love for the outdoors, some friends…

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

The trails report is provided by Park Specialist Eric Clarke.

Reeling ‘Em In: Dolly Varden fishing opening up; silvers sneaking in

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Reeling ‘Em In: Dolly Varden fishing opening up; silvers sneaking in

The staff at the Reeling ‘Em In headquarters has been diligently sifting through a myriad of cyber correspondence…

Along the shores of Resurrection Bay is a good place to read a good book. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Dog-eared

I never used bookmarks when I was growing up. I devoured books, both with my avid reading and…

Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge                                 Huge sweeping vistas of inspiration are a guarantee for refuge visitors during these uncertain times.

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Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land

Bucket list! Once-in-a-lifetime! Saved up for years! Not enough time to see it all! Dream destination! I hear…

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

The trails report is provided by Park Specialist Eric Clarke.

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Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

The weather was phenomenal over the Fourth of July weekend.

The view from Slaughter Gulch trail on June 20, 2020 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Life on the Edge

Are you a planner? An organizer? A list-maker?

In addition to hiking trails, the Kenai National Wildlife trail crew maintains canoe trails in the Swanson and Swan canoe trail routes as well as the Swanson River. (Photo by Kasey Renfro/Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: Rains, rocks and trail work on the Swanson River

Rain pounded against the windshield, encouraging a creeping melancholy as I drove myself and a volunteer north on…

Alaska State Parks logo. (Image courtesy Alaska State Parks)

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

The trails report is provided by Park Specialist Eric Clarke.

Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing Hole snagarama ends today

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing Hole snagarama ends today

The Spit’s Fishing Hole has been sort of drag lately. In fact, things became so grim that the…