In 1972, at the age of 17, I took the biggest risk of my life and went to live in…
One never knows in the wee hours before a Christmas Bird Count what will occur that day. The birds, the…
As 2018 comes to a close, it is a time when many reflect on the past year. Looking back on…
Dec. 11, 2018 nearly slowed my Christmas spirit roll to a complete stop when Old Man Winter suddenly showed up…
During her busy and too-brief life, my wife helped in many nonprofit organizations. I never did. As a working journalist,…
The American Dipper, (Cinclus mexicanus) or “Water Ouzel,” as many affectionately call this hardy year-round resident of the Kenai Peninsula,…
Parents of a child suffering from addiction, also suffer from intense grief, most often unacknowledged grief. As parents of a…
This hunting season I was confronted on a personal level with an ethical issue that is more prevalent in our…
If you enjoy watching birds, you may want to put up some bird feeders. Feeders will draw birds in for…
Three weeks ago, Anna Meredith and Connor Schmidt represented Kachemak Bay Family Planning’s R.E.C. Room at Action to Access, the…
Above my desk, is a quote by the writer Kurt Vonnegut; “The most daring thing you can do with your…
It was the fall of 1970 when I took a mushroom identification class from Boyd Schaffer. Boyd was a master…
What kind of Alaska do You dream of?