Night Lights

Posted on October 4th, 2006 by M. Scott Moon
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Witnessing the northern lights is an unforgettable experience. Their beauty inspires artists, astronomers and anyone else who is fortunate enough to see them. They are a winter treat, as long hours of daylight drown them out in the summer months. Friends telephone each other in the middle of the night to call attention to a good show. Maria Allison of Kenai, Alaska, performs the music accompanying these images of the northern lights.

Catching the Bears

Posted on October 4th, 2006 by M. Scott Moon
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Each summer, thousands of salmon return to the Kenai Peninsula’s Russian River to spawn. The stream, which is a tributary to the Kenai River, attracts seemingly equal numbers of humans armed with fishing poles and an appetite for fresh fish. Brown bears also use the shallow stream as a source of food. Listen and watch as anglers describe their thoughts at sharing the river with two young bears.