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Refuge Notebook: And just like that, I was in full camp mode
As a child, being outdoors was a huge part of my life. Some of my favorite memories are…
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Refuge Notebook: A long-awaited cleanup gets underway on the Aleutians
In the Aleutian Islands, the war brought thousands of soldiers and enormous quantities of equipment and supplies to…
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Refuge Notebook: The joy of unexpected rewards on Fuller Lakes Trail
With summer traffic in full force, it took what seemed like an eternity to make it from Fred…
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Refuge Notebook: The life of a biologist
It’s summer in Alaska when the daylight hours are long and nearly countless wildlife are reproducing. Nearly countless,…
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Refuge Notebook: How campers make good neighbors
There’s just something about dinner roasted over an open fire (maybe a s’more or two for dessert), birds…
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Being aware in bear country
I recently got a call from a friend that is a typical call we receive when living in…
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Refuge Notebook: Do our feathered friends need help?
For many, summer in Alaska is signified by lupine in full bloom and the bugs coming out in…
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Refuge Notebook: Living with fire on Kenai Peninsula
Thinking back to my childhood days in Alaska, I don’t recall wildfires being a regular occurrence. I’ve learned…
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Refuge Notebook: Myth or mystery — flying squirrels on the Kenai
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is somewhat of an enigma to the Kenai Peninsula. While it has…
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Refuge Notebook: Myth or mystery — flying squirrels on the Kenai
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is somewhat of an enigma to the Kenai Peninsula. While it has…
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Refuge Notebook: The little-known predator of the seasonal pond
Not to be confused with the more noticeable surface whirligig beetles that swim in a circle, predaceous diving…
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Refuge Notebook: Lots to spot this spring on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Fluffs of shiny black fur, russet red velvety noses, bright yellow mouths open wide.
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Refuge Notebook: Adaptation as consistency?
This year has been one for the books. Many of us had to change and adapt the way…