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The Dogs Come First

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Wildlife & Nature

Wait, are cougars in Alaska?

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Travel

Adrenaline & Personal Growth: The School You Always Wanted

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Vortex Diamondback binoculars with case
Gear

A Good All-Around Pair of Binoculars

July 10, 2021 By Bjorn Dihle

Shockproof and waterproof, these binoculars are made for heavy field use. They also do well in low light and are durable.

Humpback whale's tail fluke
Wildlife & Nature

Get to know an individual whale with HappyWhale

July 7, 2021 By Alexander Deedy

When going whale watching in Alaska, if you snap a picture of a whale, send it in to HappyWhale for an ID and information on the individual.

Common raven against green background
Wildlife & Nature

Telling Raven Stories

July 3, 2021 By Alaska Magazine

An excerpt from “Telling Raven Stories,” one of several essays in Sherry Simpson’s book The Way Winter Comes.

bull caribou grazing on colorful fall tundra
Wildlife & Nature

Caribou Antlers: A Means of Seduction

June 30, 2021 By Michael Engelhard

Both male and female caribou sprout antlers, and caribou have the largest antlers compared to body size. A mature bull’s can weigh 35 pounds.

Man and woman around an elderly native alaskan storyteller
Southeast

Juneau Voices Highlights Untold Area Stories

June 27, 2021 By Alexander Deedy

The Juneau Voices audio walk brings the area’s history closer to visitors through audio stories told at 11 signs throughout the city.

Bjorn Dihle headshot
Wildlife & Nature

A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears

June 26, 2021 By Bjorn Dihle

A Shape in the Dark is a gripping and authentic book that weaves outdoor adventure, natural history, and memoir.

A hiker jumps on the summit of Sharatin Mountain as part of a Kodiak hiking challenge
Activities

Kodiak Hiking Challenge

June 23, 2021 By Alexander Deedy

Discover Kodiak launched Adjust Your Altitude in 2019, a hiking challenge encouraging people to summit a few of the island’s peaks.

Nicole Schmitt with backpack and paddles in mountains
Wildlife & Nature

Voices of Alaska: Nicole Schmitt

June 20, 2021 By Alexander Deedy

Nicole Schmitt is the executive director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, a nonprofit that advocates for protecting Alaska’s wildlife.

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Authentic Alaska

Ask Alaska: Wildlife Trivia

June 19, 2021 By Alexander Deedy

Indisputable wildlife trivia, a secret hack for not being bitten by mosquitoes, and the most effective way to fight climate change.

An SUV without windows and painted with the label beast in white letters, smashes into an old truck at the Gustavus Demolition Derby.
Southeast

Gustavus Demolition Derby

June 15, 2021 By Sean Neilson

Why have a demolition derby in the small town of Gustavus? “People just wanna smash, man. It’s just fun,” says creator Bruce McDonough.

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