recreation
Skiff school comes to Kasaan
For the people of Kasaan, small boats are a big deal. That’s why Alaska Sea Grant recently conducted a maintenance, operation and safety workshop in the Prince of Wales Island…
Read MoreAlaska Oyster Voyage sets sail
If you’re an oyster aficionado in Alaska or just curious about oysters, there is a new website just for you. Alaska Sea Grant recently partnered with the Alaska Shellfish Growers…
Read MoreArctic Research Open House booth bags a crowd
Visitors to Alaska Sea Grant’s booth at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Arctic Research Open House were left holding the bag. Attendees at the May 14 event block-printed images…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant at ComFish
Kodiak fishermen brought their A-game to the city harbor last month for a timed skills competition. A dozen local fishers took part in the friendly contest, organized by Alaska Sea…
Read MoreAnchorage’s green spaces focus of ARCA workshop
To many Anchorage residents, Fish Creek is an afterthought, mostly siphoned through culverts below strip malls and parking lots. But for some in Anchorage, the aboveground stretches of the creek…
Read MoreWhy are salmon shrinking? UAF professor tackles the topic at Rainforest Festival
When you hear the word rainforest, people often associate it with something tropical. Residents of Southeast Alaska might think differently though, since they’re surrounded by the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest,…
Read MoreNavigating the Gulf of Alaska
The Gulf of Alaska is an essential travel route for vessels seeking passage to and from Southeast Alaska and locations further west, such as Prince William Sound, Kodiak, the Aleutian…
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