Tag: Alaska

A bad day to be a salmon #salmonwatch

I have never been one to find bears “cute.” Maybe this is because my plush stuffed animals of choice as a child were a dinosaur, a panda wearing a panda onesie (at my own doing) and a clown (adorable, not scary) aptly name Clownie, I never appreciated the assorted styles of teddy bears that my…

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Salmon Watch

Thanks to the U.S. Forest Service, you can watch Sockeye Salmon in Steep Creek, Juneau, Alaska, via an underwater camera. From the Anchorage Daily News: The cam is nearing its peak of the season, with sockeye salmon arriving in large numbers in the middle of July, said U.S. Forest Service fisheries biologist Pete Schneider. “We’re…

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Cold drinks

Pioneer Liquors in the vicinity of Seward.   Pioneer Liquors in the vicinity of Seward.

Snow sports

When it comes to braving the elements, generally speaking, I’m a wuss. I hate being cold. So you can imagine my dismay when the triathlon cub that I’m a member of shared this photo of a triathlon club in Alaska kicking ass at their winter spinning workout.   Later in the day, I came across…

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Shell: No Arctic drilling this year

Royal Dutch Shell PLC won’t drill in the Arctic this year. Shell’s full statement is on their website. In the statement, company president Marvin Odum says: “We’ve made progress in Alaska, but this is a long-term program that we are pursuing in a safe and measured way. Our decision to pause in 2013 will give…

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NPR-Alaska Plan

Today, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar released the final decision of an integrated activity plan for oil and gas leasing and conservation for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. You can read the 114-page report here. Background on the controversy around it and potential threats to wildlife here. The basics: 11.8 million acres will be available for…

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