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In overdrive

May 6, 2013
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Zachary Bonham takes a break from paddling to enjoy the peaceful sounds of Little Tutka Bay, outside of Homer. BY Melissa DeVaughn

Summer’s fleeting; make every moment count As soon as the sun began to linger into bedtime hours, I caught spring fever. I don’t know exactly when it happened – sometime…

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Hearty harbingers

April 4, 2013
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Voracious winter eaters can consume two feeders’ worth of sunflower seeds in one afternoon. By Melissa DeVaughn

Birds remind us all that spring is just around the corner The birds are at it again, and I know this not because I am looking out the kitchen’s French…

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Canine confrontation

March 4, 2013
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Otter (front left) tries out the lead-dog position after stubborn Inca refused the foul weather and opted out of his weekly sled dog run.

Foul weather foils even seasoned dog’s desire to run As I loaded the dogs for a run at the Beach Lake Sled Dog Trails in early February, I resolutely refused…

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Outward bound

February 6, 2013
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The view from Chugiak’s Bear Mountain affords one a glimpse of the beauty of Alaska. Melissa DeVaugh

On foot, sled, skis, skates or fat tires Alaska has something for everyone The best thing about my friend Claire is that she makes me laugh. So, as we hiked…

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