Daily Archives: March 16, 2011
Sounds of stress? Study targets noise effects on moose
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter The natural world is filled with the sounds of animals communicating with each other. To human ears, seagull shrieks and squirrel chatter may come more readily to ears and mind as the noises of the … Continue reading
New edition — Movers check out library expansion
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter There’s an inherent amount of chaos in any move of this scale — expanding into a brand-new addition that doubles the size of the existing facility, a changing roster of workers and volunteers making thousands of … Continue reading
Filed under library
Building on a goal — Weight loss turns into gain of new competitive interest
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Kim Jordan walked — or, maybe “hobbled” is more apt — away from the Humpy’s Marathon in Anchorage having reinforced some important life lessons. Spending the equivalent of over half a workday covering 26.2 miles tends to … Continue reading
Almanac: Doggin’ it — Kenai-Soldotna hosts sprint mushing rivalry
By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter In most other states, one might express concern upon hearing that someone has “gone to the dogs.” In Alaska, on the other hand, such a phrase usually requires further examination. When Gareth Wright went to … Continue reading
Science of the Seasons: Overflow, take care on thin ice
By Dr. David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter During the recent Yukon Quest sled dog race, four-time winner Hans Gatt was forced to scratch after plunging into river overflow. The temperature was probably 50 below zero and he was completely … Continue reading
Common Ground: Girls and guns, a new take on old tradition
By Christine Cunningham, for the Redoubt Reporter It wasn’t too long ago in the history of the Great Shooting Tradition that sportsmen talked about how to sneak a new gun into the house under the unsuspecting nose of the wife. … Continue reading
Filed under hunting, outdoors, recreation
The Green Beet: Planting with patience
By Jen Ranson, for the Redoubt Reporter Eager to get my hands dirty, I started a few flats of edible flowers this week — nasturtiums and calendula, or pot marigolds. Vegetable starts are still a few weeks away from the … Continue reading
Filed under gardening
Caution: Slippery conversations ahead
Hunting, Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce By Jacki Michels, for the Redoubt Reporter Ah, spring. Time for new love. And for the rest of us, here’s a fill-in–the-blank-form for when spring fever goes bad. She said, “We need to … Continue reading
Filed under Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce
Art Seen: Challenging reality
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter Garry Mealor is one of the most meticulous artists I’ve come across, and probably the most meticulous I’ve run into in our area. He uses a medium well-known for exerting its own will. … Continue reading
Plugged In: The ultimate compact camera — for now
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Olympus’ new PEN E-PL2 is probably the best premium compact camera currently sold, so much so that I recently bought one for my own use. With an average retail price of $550 to … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
