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May 18 2019

McNeil River is one of the largest gatherings of brown bears in the world. (Photo by Carl Chapman)

Bear viewing industry brings in millions of dollars to Southcentral’s economy, study says

By Renee Gross, KBBI | 2 Alaska, Environment, Outdoors, Southcentral, Tourism, Wildlife

Some are using the economic study to oppose the Army Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine.

By Renee Gross, KBBI | May 18, 2019 1:40 pm

May 18 2019

The Treadwell Ditch Trail on Douglas Island, pictured here on April 29, 2019, runs a gently sloped 14 miles from near Eaglecrest Ski Area into Douglas. Miners first cut the ditch and trail in the 1880s to supply water and power to the now flooded Treadwell Mine in Douglas.

Major grant funds end-to-end work on Treadwell Ditch Trail

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Community, Juneau, Outdoors

Trail Mix Executive Director Erik Boraas says the goal is for the trail to be bikeable from end to end in five years.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | May 18, 2019 12:14 pm

May 14 2019

Alaska climbing group seeks to create more opportunities for women in the mountains

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | Community, Interior, Outdoors, Sports

Last month, an all-female group of mountaineers claimed two first ascents in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The group wants to grow a community of women in mountaineering.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | May 14, 2019 1:33 pm

May 09 2019

Close up of Telephone Hill cherry buds as they prepare to blossom at KTOO's Agricultural Test Station and Garden of Science! (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Gardentalk – Last call for spring garden vegetable planting

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

This is the latest that gardeners can plant a radishes and spinach. Otherwise, they will quickly bolt in June and July. Peas, parsnips, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, mustard greens, swiss chard, and potatoes can also be planted now if the soil is warm.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | May 9, 2019 12:29 pm

May 06 2019

SEADOGS’ Geoff Larson introduces a gauze bandage with a missing girl’s scent to Tango, a 4-year-old Golden Retriever which is trained as a trailing or scent discerning dog. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Search dogs harness their super-powered noses

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Juneau, Outdoors, Public Safety, Search & Rescue

Search dogs trained by Juneau-based SEADOGS have a sense of smell that is so sensitive that they can locate a body underwater from the gases that rise to the surface. They can also locate someone buried in a mudslide or avalanche by detecting their scent rising up through the soil or snow.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | May 6, 2019 5:00 am

Apr 25 2019

Certified seed potatoes on sale at a Juneau grocery store in April 2019.

Gardentalk – Use seed potatoes for your summer spud crop

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Food, Gardentalk, Outdoors

Certified seed potatoes are usually disease-free and lack the chemical sprout inhibitor that is usually applied before eating potatoes are shipped to grocery stores.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 25, 2019 12:36 pm

Apr 25 2019

Kelsie Powers (left) receives her Arrow of Light, the highest award a Cub Scout can earn, at a pack meeting on April 20, 2019. Her den leader, Emily Lockie (right) presented the award. Of Kelsie, she said, "She’s a great leader, she’s empathetic, and she’s so good at standing up for what is right." (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Community, Education, Juneau, Outdoors

The first girls to become Cub Scouts in Juneau have met both support and confrontation in the community.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | April 25, 2019 12:31 pm

Apr 22 2019

Front of bag of 16-16-16 fertilizer specifies proportions of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash.

Gardentalk – Feed me, Seymour!

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski answers a listener’s question about fertilizing a tree and has a primer on fertilizer mixes for trees, shrubs, vegetables, and even grass lawns.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 22, 2019 11:35 am

Apr 11 2019

Cucumber and pumpkin starts as seen under a LED grow light.

Gardentalk – Planting and seed starting

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Shallot and onion bulbs can be planted into cool, moist soil now. But other vegetables like tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli should be started indoors over the next few weeks before transplanting them outside.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 11, 2019 2:25 pm

Apr 04 2019

Close up view of rhubarb sprouting in KTOO's Agricultural Test Station and Garden of Science! in April 2019.

Gardentalk – Here’s your early-season, pre-planting checklist

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Gardening season is here! Master Gardener Ed Buyarski encourages us to finish with the clean-up of messy greenhouses and garden beds that we started last fall.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 4, 2019 3:08 pm

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Bear viewing industry brings in millions of dollars to Southcentral’s economy, study says

Major grant funds end-to-end work on Treadwell Ditch Trail

Alaska climbing group seeks to create more opportunities for women in the mountains

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