Alaska Outdoors Archives - Juneau Empire

Pack Creek permits for bear viewing area available now

Chloe Anderson — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Visitors are welcome from April 1 to Sept. 30.

Forest Service drops Herbert Glacier cabin plans, proposes trail reroute and scenic overlook instead

Mari Kanagy — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:17:00 +0000

The Tongass National Forest has proposed shelving long-discussed plans to build a public use cabin near Herbert Glacier. The decision is instead to reroute a deteriorating section of trail and construct a scenic overlook for visitors.

Woven Peoples and Places: Wealth lives in our communities

Wire Service — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Sustainable Southeast Partnership reflects on a values-aligned approach to financial wellness.

Sustainable Alaska: Skiing on the edge

Wire Service — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000

The difference between a great winter for skiing and a bad one can be a matter of a few degrees.

I Went into the Woods: A change of plans

Wire Service — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000

It was only a 30-hour trip but it’s always better to bring more food than you count on eating.

Alaska Science Forum: What’s in an Alaska name?

Wire Service — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:30:00 +0000

I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going.

Recipes for stress reduction rooted in Indigenous knowledge

Wire Service — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:30:00 +0000

We must choose to live intentionally and learn to commit to our wellbeing.

Alaska Science Forum: Red aurora rare enough to be special

Wire Service — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Ore. He asked a Fulbright student from Norway named Tone to the Portland Symphony that night.

Juneau painter explores local color and reflection

Mari Kanagy — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

The exhibit display at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center through November.

‘Hair ice’ enlivens an extended fall in Interior Alaska

Wire Service — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground.

I Went to the Woods: The fear of fear

Wire Service — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:30:00 +0000

What’s the margin of error for being prepared?

Avalanche lessons from mountain goats: A study of ‘Life on the Edge’

Mari Kanagy — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:05:00 +0000

Wildlife biologist Kevin White shared the relationship between mountain goats and avalanches.

Weekly Wonder: Juneau’s ‘seasons’

Wire Service — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Dozens of creatures are sensing a change of the season

Alaska Science Forum: The season of senescence is upon us

Wire Service — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Trees and other plants are simply shedding what no longer suits them

Weekly Wonder: Eagles, a symbol of hope and patriotism

Wire Service — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Every time I see an eagle down south, I think of Rachel Carson

I Went to the Woods: Sodium and serenity

Wire Service — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The terrain of interior Alaska is captivating in a way that Southeast isn’t

Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity

Wire Service — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska

Weekly Wonder: The whys of whale breaching

Wire Service — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Why whales do the things they do remain largely a mystery to us land-bound mammals

Weekly Wonder: Chasing the aurora

Wire Service — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

She’s hard to find, and even trickier to photograph

Alaska Science Forum: The long fade of Alaska’s largest glacier

Wire Service — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

SITKAGI BLUFFS — While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers.