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
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The secret life of red squirrels
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years.
Squirrelly behavior
By Bill Sherwonit For the Chugach Times Sometimes when we least expect it, we stumble into small wonders that enlarge
Quartz Creek Campground closed for tree removal
Wide-scale tree removal will begin this week in and near Quartz Creek Campground. Tree fallers and heavy equipment will
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.
Friday Fling, Wine Walk and Garden Faire were a joy
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz There was no rain. Wind was continual. The dumpling truck got smothered by a flying
Borough begins wildland fire risk reduction
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Fire Departments all across the Mat-Su will be hosting demonstrations on how
White-winged crossbills and yellow snow
By Ned Rozell Alaska Sience While out on a springtime snow trail, I recently saw a dozen white-winged crossbills
Forestry opens three new zones for personal firewood cutting to combat beetle-kill spruce
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com WILLOW — The Alaska Department of Forestry has added five new personal use firewood cutting zones
Palmer winter gardens
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz Our Palmer area is famous for its summer gardens. Some gardens overflow with glorious flowers
A lumberjack story
By Howard Delo Outdoors Let’s get this out of the way from the start – no moose this year. In
Banana slugs ooze over Southeast Alaska
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science In this era of limited air travel, my family and I have spent most of
New personal-use firewood areas opened in Mat-Su
Southcentral residents looking for firewood to heat their homes now have a few more options. The Alaska Division of Forestry’