Outdoors

Community members packed into a parking lot recently to get a glimpse of the “People’s Tree,” as it set off on the long trip to Washington D.C.

The 3.3 million visitors who came to Alaska’s national park sites in 2023 spent about $1.5 billion in the local regions, according to the Park Service’s annual visitor spending effects report.

The people who say they were victims of Bradley Earl Reger are trying to hold the institutions where the abuse took place accountable. 

Mushers say the sport has become more expensive. Many of them are turning to tourism to pay the bills.

Craig Cimmons is currently based in Vermont and is the director of the Ski & Ride School at Jay Peak Resort. He’ll begin his new role in early October.

This comes after the ski area’s previous manager of seven years was abruptly asked to resign by the board in late May.

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about potential problems to look for, which plants may be ready to harvest and even shares his anti-slug elixir.

For this week’s Garden Talk, Chloe spoke with Joel Bos about outdoor programs for kids — and about how anyone can get involved in community gardening.

Only four of nine projects that the Legislature funded this year as part of an envisioned Alaska Long Trail network survived Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto pen.

If you’ve listened to Garden Talk before, you’ve heard the term “master gardener.” But what do they do?