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A Lonely Grave on the Russian Frontier | Olaf’s Corner
Our small group of explorers stood quietly in a semicircle facing the crenelated black stone slab of an unassuming grave. The raised white Cyrillic letters read “Vitusi Beringi: 1681- 1741.” A slight offshore wind
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Praying for Salmon
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a bear sitting on the shore of Lake Clark. Photographer Nancy Arehart
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Want a Creativity Boost? Take a Walk in Nature.
There’s no doubt that today most adults and children spend more time indoors interacting with media and technology than participating in outdoor activities. Numerous studies have shown that spending time in nature is good
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Audio Tale: Wolf Encounter in Glacier Bay National Park
One summer morning, while camping on an island far off the beaten path in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, naturalist Richard Nelson and a friend set off in kayaks and paddled toward the
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An Unbearable Mine
Gold and copper may hold lucrative prospects for some investors, but mining doesn’t pay out for Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The proposed open pit Pebble Mine near Katmai National Park would rob salmon, bears and
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Balancing with the Bears of Katmai
Three commercial flights, a float plane, a two-hundred-ton marine vessel, and a raft; followed by a trek through swamps, rocky shorelines, and dense brush. This was my journey to the isolated wilderness of Alaska’s
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Road Trip Revelations
“Most stories begin one of two ways,” book author and immersion journalist Ted Conover once said. “A stranger comes to town, or the hero leaves home. Either way, they tend to go by road.
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: American Bald Eagle
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected an American bald eagle in flight. Photographer Larry Winter captured this image
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