I began my working life in the fast food industry. So when I was hired by the U.S. Forest Service to do manual labor during college, I was thrilled. I was on fire crew that spent the summer thinning forest stands and clearing trails. I could not believe someone would pay me to be outside in the wood...
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:27amTo ring in the new year on a positive note, here's an idea for bolstering the wintertime economy of the Kenai Peninsula: At midnight on New Year's Eve, lower something to the ground. I don't understand why, but lowering things on New Year's Eve gets people all excited. Excited people eat, drink and ...
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:15amThe end of 2011 will mark my first full year as the new manager of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Since this is my second tenure at the Refuge, the first as a wildlife biologist from 1988 to 1992, many of you have asked how things have changed over the last 20 or so years. Our first arrival on ...
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:29amA hearty halibut chowder makes a great meal for a cold winter day. I’ve been using the recipe below for years, and never tire of making or eating it. I prefer the vegetables to be slightly under-done, not mushy. As for the fish, the bite-size chunks cook quickly, so I add them after the vegetables...
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:21amWhile growing up near Washington’s Puget Sound, I ate many a Crab Louie. Sometimes called Crab Louis, this fancy salad is usually made with Dungeness crab. Originating on the West Coast in the early 1900s, it’s also known as “King of Salads.” In my family making Crab Louies was usually a do-...
Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:47amOver Thanksgiving, I went to a family reunion in Hawaii, where I grew up. While body surfing at Makapu'u on Oahu, I marveled that the beach seemingly hadn't changed since I first started playing there 50 or so years ago. However, my nephew corrected me by pointing out the small fragments of colored ...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 11:51amOn the TV series "Alaska State Troopers," a young man with a concealed pistol was arrested and charged with misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree. When the Trooper handcuffed this man, he seemed surprised. So was I. After all, it's legal to carry a concealed weapon in Alaska. You don't n...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 11:44amFor college students to apply for summer jobs at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Are you a college student ready to work hard outdoors, don't mind getting your hands dirty and looking for work this summer? The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has a few challenging, yet rewarding, job opportunities for ...
Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:18amEver since Nov. 25, when I suggested in this column that nonresidents ought have limits for how many salmon they can take Outside, the howling has been loud and mournful. My idea was to use British Columbia's definition of "possession limit": "the number of fish of any species that an angler may hav...
Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:08am
Beginning Dec. 1, reservations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge cabins can be made on-line at www.recreation.gov or by phone at 1-877-444-6777. Since our cabin reservation program began in 2005, users have overwhelmi...
Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:14am
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- Governor the DNR just increased oil lease rental by 8,333% why ?
- Governor the DNR just increased oil lease rental by 8,333% why ?
