Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Biology
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Participating in a ‘bioblitz’ to document Alaska’s surprisingly varied plant life
By Bill Sherwonit For the Anchorage Press I joined this party late, so I’ve been busily catching up the
We need every tool to fight today’s wildfires
By Steve Pyne Spectrum We know now that the largest recorded fire in New Mexico history was started by an
Sex, gender and medical science
By Dr. Samuel Abbate For the Frontiersman In medicine, we study the similarities and differences in health outcomes in men
Wood frogs are once again singing, a springtime delight
By Bill Sherwonit For the Anchorage Press On the last Sunday in April, I received a brief but exciting message.
Bird havens on a trans-continental journey
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Right about now, songbirds in Brazil are shifting on their perches, feeling mysterious impulses that
Bird havens on a trans-continental journey
By Ned Rozell Right about now, songbirds in Brazil are shifting on their perches, feeling mysterious impulses that will soon
City Wilds: Surviving winter’s extremes
By Bill Sherwonit For the Anchorage Press I suppose I started to feel sorry for myself while repeatedly shoveling wet,
Midwinter rain-on-snow a game changer
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science A few hours of a December day may affect living things for years to come
The porcupine’s winter in slow-motion
By Ned Rozell While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree.
A new predator stalks the West
By Pepper Trail Writers on the range The grizzly bear. The wolf. The cougar. These magnificent creatures, apex predators, how
City Wilds: Remembering legendary Anchorage birder Dave DeLap
By Bill Sherwonit Preliminary results for Anchorage’s 2021 Christmas Bird Count (CBC) have been reported and based on the
An ordinary dog walk goes awry upon entering a sheep-rutting area
By Bill Sherwonit A late November day that began with great promise and an exciting surprise quickly turned awful when