Tapping birch trees to make syrup is a sweet spring ritual
By Leslie Shallcross The calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the…
Susan Harry keeps a close eye on pollen in Interior Alaska
For the past 25 years, Susan Harry has been peering into a microscope every spring to count and classify minuscule…
Not all prices are going up …
By Art Nash There have been concerns about rising prices, or inflation, taking over the purchasing power of consumers. Yet…
Haskap hype: Meet the hardy, tasty berry you didn’t know you needed
By Heidi Rader Honeyberries, or haskaps, are a unique berry. Honeyberries have a huge range in shape, size, productivity, taste,…
SNAP-Ed update, April 2025
By Reina Hasting We have some longevity to celebrate! Dana Davis (pictured left in her office) and Danielle Craven (pictured…
The 2025 Alaska Food Festival: A Gathering of Minds for Food Security
By Laura Weingartner Waking up to snow blowing sideways each morning and feeling the afternoon sun warming the air was…
Small acts of kindness can have big benefits
By Reina Hasting On a recent trip, a rare thing happened. I was thrown off my routine and left my…
Fruits of the North: Fairbanks couple cultivates cold-hardy orchard with passion and precision
By Heidi Rader Steve and Sara Masterman grow fruit near Fairbanks. I had the pleasure of interviewing them about their…
Managing screen time with your children
Screens are everywhere, from television to tablets and e-readers to smartphones, so limiting screen time with children is hard. To…
Tips for Gardening on Denali
This column is in memorium to Stephen Brown, who died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home in Palmer, Alaska,…
4-H youth in Juneau learn about governance
By Marla Lowder On Feb. 23-28, 4-H took nine youths from around the state to Juneau to learn about the…
Meet the 19-year-old entrepreneurs of Boreal Peonies
By Heidi Rader“Hey, you want to go to Alaska this summer?” Rudy Klaver asked Eli Brockman a couple of years…