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The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
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Outsider art: Outdoors location and caution bring Shakespeare to local stage

All the world’s a stage — especially Savikko Park’s Pioneer Pavilion.

The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day

Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day

Some of the dandelion stems had reached extraordinary lengths.

Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day
New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
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Persevering theater: Stage is set for new efforts

The show goes on for Perseverance Theatre.

New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story
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‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story

Man-made conflict and natural beauty.

‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story
Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World
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Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World

A poem by Miriam Wagoner.

Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World
Honeysuckle can be used to make syrup, but be careful, some stems can be poisonous. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
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Planet Alaska: Harvesting flowers can make tasty syrups and lasting memories

Recipes and instructions for making your own syrup.

Honeysuckle can be used to make syrup, but be careful, some stems can be poisonous. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
Mallards stand near the pond at Rotary Park, June 21, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Fun at home — Looking out the windows

Busy birds and bears.

Mallards stand near the pond at Rotary Park, June 21, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory
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Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory

A poem by Alexis Ross Miller.

Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory
Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions
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Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions

There’s still time for spruce tips.

Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions
Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world

Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world

Oh, the places they go.

Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world
Writers’ Weir: Kids on the Trampoline
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Writers’ Weir: Kids on the Trampoline

A poem by Diane DeSloover.

Writers’ Weir: Kids on the Trampoline
Planet Alaska: Pandemic gardening follies
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Planet Alaska: Pandemic gardening follies

Mistakes or “learning experiences?”

Planet Alaska: Pandemic gardening follies
Wild flowers with Echo Ranch horses on the edge of Berners Bay. (Courtesy Photo | Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos.

Wild flowers with Echo Ranch horses on the edge of Berners Bay. (Courtesy Photo | Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)
Staff Picks: What we’re reading, watching, listening to and playing this month
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Staff Picks: What we’re reading, watching, listening to and playing this month

“Doom” Fiona Apple and more.

Staff Picks: What we’re reading, watching, listening to and playing this month
Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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Writers’ Weir: ‘Rain Forest’

A poem by Mary Lou Spartz.

Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Planet Alaska: The lungs of the island
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Planet Alaska: The lungs of the island

“This place is the lungs-of-the-island,” my dad says. “The air is really clean up here.”

Planet Alaska: The lungs of the island
Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19

Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19

A lot has changed almost overnight.

Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19
A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors

A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors

Butterflies, birds and sea stars were seen in early May.

A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors
Courtesy Photo | Jürgen Otto via Creative Commons Peacock spiders take their name from their showy courtship displays. The cost of failure in courtship is sometimes high for the spiders native to Australia. If a female is seriously offended by a male’s advances, she might eat him.

Fantastic spiders and where to find them

Spiders are generally predatory, with good vision.

Courtesy Photo | Jürgen Otto via Creative Commons Peacock spiders take their name from their showy courtship displays. The cost of failure in courtship is sometimes high for the spiders native to Australia. If a female is seriously offended by a male’s advances, she might eat him.
A plantain grows in Wrangell. Harvesting wild foods takes a lifetime of learning, but Southeast Alaska has knowledgeable locals. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
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Planet Alaska: Traditional harvesting in a pandemic

Give space while we’re in the grocery store and also while we’re in the wilderness.

A plantain grows in Wrangell. Harvesting wild foods takes a lifetime of learning, but Southeast Alaska has knowledgeable locals. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)