Coyotes are perhaps the most adaptable carnivore in North America, ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts and from Central America north to Interior… Continue reading
Back when I did more crazy things than I now do, I used to fish the Kenai far more than I now do. I didn’t… Continue reading
Mid-summer is shirt-sleeve weather, an enjoyable time of year to be out and about with family and friends. But it also is the heart of… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it’s long been a mantra: “If… Continue reading
Mosses and lichens are among the most abundant plants on the Kenai Peninsula, both of which contribute to the ecosystem on a large scale. But… Continue reading
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past several years, you’ve heard that the so-called early run of Kenai River king salmon is in… Continue reading
The last of the “hounds of spring” is in its glory. Dogwood.The flamboyant show began back in late winter when cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), a… Continue reading
There is a subtle little path leading into the woods off of a quiet dirt road deep in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It whispers… Continue reading
While grilling the last of last year’s salmon the other day, I got to wondering about what other people did with salmon. Curious, I e-mailed… Continue reading
Globe artichokes have much to contribute to home gardens, from providing thin layers of leathery leaves for delectable dining to serving as flowery backdrops in… Continue reading
As early runs of king and sockeye return to streams of the Kenai Peninsula, they bring more than the roe and milt that brings about… Continue reading
In the 40-some years I’ve been freezing fish, I’ve learned a lot of things, and some were learned the hard way. Here’s some of what… Continue reading
My delphiniums are now in all their stately glory, the 5-foot, blue spires reaching for the sky as they guard the gate to my vegetable… Continue reading
I once worked as a car salesman for a season before I moved to Alaska 23 years ago. The Lord Jesus had a powerful, profound… Continue reading
While sitting in the front of a canoe on a twisty Alaska creek, my daughter asked to steer closer to the riverbank. She wanted to… Continue reading
This column first appeared in the Clarion on March 31, 2006.The “sailor’s walk,” best described as sort of a lurching swagger, is an interesting phenomenon.… Continue reading
CAMANO, Wash. (AP) — I like to hike. No, I love to hike. Or, to say it another way, hiking is the only thing I’ll… Continue reading
Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener’s best tools for biological pest control.They also are one… Continue reading
The debate over whether cats should be confined indoors or allowed to roam outside is one that affects many people personally. Often it comes down… Continue reading
On June 4, the Department of Fish and Game opened the Kenai River to fishing for king salmon, but with one catch: It’s OK to… Continue reading
