Some ice cream flavors have stood the test of time, like coffee, pistachio, and plain old chocolate. But more and more, it seems like the world of ice cream is expanding. Every shop has its own unique ...

Nearly every state sets aside a month to celebrate its native plants. In the Lower 48, that month is April. For obvious reasons, that doesn’t work so well in Alaska. Starting in 2023, by formal ...

Among dew-dripping ferns and cascades of hemlock and spruce, lay intricately woven reminders of the passage of time and our connection to the land. Salmon spawn keeps us rooted in cycles of ...

I am not sure where the old sourdough phrase “When the fireweed turns to cotton, summer will soon be forgotten” comes from. For me it is preferable to attribute it to the allegedly Alaska Native ...

I am getting a lot of questions about there being little to no fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) this year. I suppose some folks are wondering how we are going to tell when winter is supposed to hit ...

I recently learned about a mysterious, relatively rare affliction of plants called “fasciation.” A fireweed plant at the Point Bridget trailhead had not developed the usual towering spire of buds with ...