As I contemplated a topic for this week’s Refuge Notebook article, I turned to a few of my trusted colleagues,…
By SANJA ZELEN
When the weather deteriorates in the mountains, I head for those deepest green patches of forest at tree line. These…
As a child, being outdoors was a huge part of my life. Some of my favorite memories are those in…
In the Aleutian Islands, the war brought thousands of soldiers and enormous quantities of equipment and supplies to a remote area.
With summer traffic in full force, it took what seemed like an eternity to make it from Fred Meyer back…
It’s summer in Alaska when the daylight hours are long and nearly countless wildlife are reproducing. Nearly countless, but not…
There’s just something about dinner roasted over an open fire (maybe a s’more or two for dessert), birds singing and…
I recently got a call from a friend that is a typical call we receive when living in places like…
For many, summer in Alaska is signified by lupine in full bloom and the bugs coming out in force. The…
Thinking back to my childhood days in Alaska, I don’t recall wildfires being a regular occurrence. I’ve learned that I…
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is somewhat of an enigma to the Kenai Peninsula. While it has an established…