I was disappointed Sunday when state legislators voted against confirming Soldotna resident Robert Ruffner’s appointment to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. It would’ve been so… Continue reading
NEW YORK — “Ian, Ian, Ian,” squeals 8-year-old Anna as she spots her friend across a pool in the South Bronx. She splashes with excitement… Continue reading
People on the move often spurn gardening as a hobby because they have to leave their plants behind. But new innovations and creative ideas are… Continue reading
SPOKANE, Wash. — While most shooters would never walk onto an active gun range without ear plugs or muffs in place, hunters who use firearms… Continue reading
Earth Day is next Wednesday. It reminds me of a program I taught last year to a fourth-grade class in Minnesota before transferring to the… Continue reading
Unless you’re still hibernating, you’ve probably heard the story about the boy, 10, and his sister, 6, who the police picked up in Silver Spring,… Continue reading
I have to smile to myself as I watch a line of buddies negotiating the trail in front of me. There’s nothing beautiful about it,… Continue reading
The League of Women Voters recently hosted a “Climate Change in our Backyard” workshop. Over 100 people gathered to learn about climate change impacts on… Continue reading
My dentist loves to fish. Like me, he also likes to talk about fishing, which he often does while he has me in a position… Continue reading
There’s a new trend in mountain biking: Fat is in.Not the riders. The tires.Big, puffy tires that look like something NASA developed in case someone… Continue reading
There are myriads of ways to measure and describe an area, but as they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” At work I… Continue reading
Author’s note: Second of a two-part series, this column was first published by the Clarion on Sept. 10, 2004. Last week in this column, I… Continue reading
For one Soldotna couple, climbing is more than just a business.“It’s like an art form,” said Nic Larson, who along with his wife Natalie opened… Continue reading
Here on the Kenai Peninsula we can all agree that this winter has been strange. The effects of a changing climate are becoming obvious in… Continue reading
Author’s note: First of a two-part series, this column was first published by the Clarion on Sept. 3, 2004.A common mistake hereabouts is to freeze… Continue reading
LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — It may sound contradictory, but the people taking the biggest risks are usually the most safety conscious.Take Billy Lucas, for example.… Continue reading
I recently co-authored an article in Bird Conservation International on the demographics of Mariana Crows. While always pleased to have a paper published in a… Continue reading
With early-run king salmon and razor clams pretty much out of the picture for the coming season, let’s take measure of what’s left.Below are some… Continue reading
A friend phoned me a few weeks ago concerned about the sunken, blackened areas on the trunk of her jade plant. When I suggested that… Continue reading
It’s usually not difficult to distinguish the real bicyclist from the occasional fisherman spotted riding our local trails. For one thing, the fisherman won’t likely… Continue reading