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By LOG Staff 
Outdoors 
June 13, 2013 
Habitat gets spruced up
Young volunteers join up with Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance to transform the front of Seward Elementary School into a native plant park, complete with new pathways, benches and picnic...
By ASLC Outdoors June 13, 2013 ASLC mourns steller pup
ASLC mourns steller pup The Alaska SeaLife Center has reported that a non-viable pup was delivered from Tasu, one of two pregnant sea lions at the center. Tasu, a 13-year-old Steller sea lion, appeared to be showing no signs of distress after the eve...
By Log Staff Outdoors June 13, 2013 
Visitors gallop to Exit Glacier
As the only part of Kenai Fjords National Park accessible by road, Exit Glacier is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike. Even when combined with a cooler than usual May, average...
By RBCA Outdoors May 30, 2013 Kids and plants help each other grow
The Schoolyard Habitat project is accepting volunteers to the front of Seward Elementary School into a native plant park; complete with new pathways, benches and picnic tables. Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance is coordinating the project for...
By Wolfgang Kurtz Outdoors May 16, 2013 
Bike Rodeo kickstarts weekend
Terry’s Tires’ Bike Rodeo was the center of juvenile activity in Seward’s streets on Saturday as Shoreside’s Helmet Junction started things rolling with an equipment swap and safety check....
Outdoors November 29, 2012 
Winter recreation underway at Moose Pass
An alert canine stands at attention monitoring the winter activities on Upper Trail Lake in Moose Pass on Thanksgiving Day. Behind the dog, a newly acquired ice boat is being prepped for its maiden...
Outdoors November 22, 2012 
Snow people get ready at ski swap
Locals shop on Saturday for warm and winter gear at the annaul Seward Nordic Ski Club Ski Swap. The fundraiser for the club also included ski rentals, a chili/soup/bake sale, the opportunity to...
By Justin Matley Outdoors October 4, 2012 Oxygen & Octane Expo welcomes return of winter
Alaska’s premier winter sports and recreation show, the Oxygen & Octane Expo, will make a fifth appearance Oct. 5-7 at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage. The “Big O” has become a fixture in the outdoor expo arena, and plans are in sto...
By Kenai Fjords National Park Outdoors August 30, 2012 
KFNP researchers share fieldwork through new blog
Scientists observe their Kenai Fjords National Park Researchers and resource managers at Kenai Fjords National Park have the privilege of conducting their work in areas of the park that are seldom...
Outdoors August 16, 2012 
Adventure campers hit the high spots
Participants in the TYC Adventure Camp stand on a snow covered slope this summer on one of their outings. The TYC/SPRD sponsored camp for fifth through seventh graders included kayaking, camping,...
Outdoors July 12, 2012 
Groups restore Scheffler Creek stream bank
Submitted by Carol Griswold Scheffler Creek is a special salmon stream flowing right through the heart of town. It starts high in the Mount Marathon Bowl where ice-cold water from melting snow shoots...
Outdoors June 21, 2012 Camping season begins
A visitor puts up his tent at a local campground last week. The area campgrounds are popular with many who come to Seward for recreation....
By Dano Michaud Outdoors June 14, 2012 Seward Winter Film Series ends
The humble beginnings of what has become to be known as the Seward Winter Film Series started 6 years ago, with the first slide show on a cold rainy night in November 2006. It was based on a similar event that the Mountaineering Club of Alaska (MCA)...
By Dano Michaud Outdoors June 14, 2012 
On the summit: To log or not to log?
Sorry this is not one of them contested debates between the lumber industry wanting to level a mountain side and an environmentalist trying to put a stop to the economic development of our resources....
By Ascending Path & Alaska Railroad Corporation Outdoors June 14, 2012 New tour offerings pair rail travel with glacier trekking
A selection of new tour offerings from the Alaska Railroad and local guide service Ascending Path are offering Alaska visitors an opportunity to pair glacier hiking and ice climbing with rail travel through some of the state’s most stunning...
Outdoors June 14, 2012 
Hooligan come in to spawn
A fisherman dips for hooligan near Nash Road last week. The hooligan, or smelt, were headed from the ocean to their fresh water spawning grounds. Hooligan are eaten or used for bait, as well as...
