Berry Picking — Nunaquluni, Alagnarsurluni Kiagmi nunaqutaartukut alagnanek. – In the summer we go berry picking for salmonberries. Collecting from the land remains a popular activity in Alutiiq communities. Spring greens, berries, shellfish, medicinal herbs, and driftwood are among the resources that Alutiiq people gather from the mountains, meadows, and shores of Kodiak Island. […]
The tiny flying green annoyances seemed to be in greater numbers than usual this year in late May and early June. They wouldn’t leave me alone. I even found one sitting on the edge of a toothbrush-holding coffee cup at our house. One day, they persisted in collecting on my four-wheeler’s windshield as I […]
Commercial fishermen recognize JKT’s decade-plus of advocacy for balanced management and coastal Alaskan livelihoods Thursday, Democratic candidate for Alaska governor Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (JKT) and lieutenant governor running mate Zac Johnson announced the endorsement of the Kodiak Seiners Association. The Kodiak Seiners Association (KSA) advocates for Kodiak-area seine fishermen by protecting the value of the […]
European green crabs are on the move in Southeast Alaska, so keep your eyes out for this invasive species and its distinctive ‘5-3-5’ carapace. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), European green crabs in Alaska are growing in numbers and extending their range northward. They are asking residents of the […]