The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. This event, which began in 2014 as a one-day celebration, has since grown into a phenomenon among bear enthusiasts worldwide.

Once you have eaten a homemade one, you will never want to eat one from the frozen food section of your grocery store ever again.

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I thought it was about time to come up with a recipe for dog biscuits with ingredients that they love and share them.

Autumn crept up on us, deluding us with a series of wonderfully sunny, summery days in late August and early September — although those days were getting shorter and shorter.

While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers.

September's First Friday will feature poetry readings, visual art exhibits, and a free boreal forest talk at the Alaska State Museum.

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In late summer we usually notice dark "spurs" sticking out of beach rye inflorescences. That is a spore-bearing part of the ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that infects rye flowers.

Although it was a recorded birdsong that chattered through each of the poplar stands we entered, I still occasionally caught myself believing we were hearing the real thing — the call of the gray-headed chickadee, last heard in Alaska in 2018.

Bean salad ready to serve. (Photo by Patty Schied) By Patty Schied With this lovely weather we've been having, this recipe is great for impromptu picnics. No cooking is required and ingredients are available in most kitchens. It only takes minutes to prepare. Although this recipe uses canned white beans, go ahead and use whatever canned beans you have in your cupboard. What makes it tasty is the garlicky lemon dressing and herbs. It can be made minutes before your outing or t

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