• Juneau Trails Project - The natural history of several of Juneau's trails
• Amphibian Report - Extensive investigation and findings on the habitat use of amphibians in Southeast Alaska. December 2003. 
• Taku Amphibian Journal Excerpt
• Risen Valleys Report - Wildlife habitats "Out the Road" in Juneau. July 2003. 
• Accretion Report - GIS Mapping for Mendenhall Wetland State Game Refuge: Vegetation types, tidal elevations, property boundaries, and their relation to glacial rebound and the conservation of accreted land. March 2004. 
• Photo Retakes: Year One Poster - Documenting vegetational change through repeat photography in Southeast Alaska, 2004-2005.

 Winter 2013: Backtracking: Discovery's Past and Future (Richard Carstensen) - The newest edition of "Common Tracks of Southeast Alaska", along with an interactive new edition of Discoveries

Also in this issue:

• Steve Merli: Knowing Natural Relationships (Scott Burton)
• A Book Review: Our Grandparents Names on the Land (Richard Carstensen)

Newsletter Archive

 Fall 2011: Recording Nature: Field journaling as Raven goes global (Richard Carstensen) - Thoughts on nature journaling and the influence of new technology. [Low resolution for slower internet connections]

 Spring 2011: Geology and life: Connections between the living and non-living world (Richard Carstensen) - Landforms, watersheds, bedrock, glacial till - how do non-living factors shape and interact with Southeast Alaskan flora and fauna?

Spring 2007: American Dippers: Songsters by the streams (Mary Willson) - The charismatic American Dipper can be an indicator of stream quality. Includes findings from the Juneau Dipper Study: nesting habits, winter activity, and more.

Also in this issue:

• Dipper Coloring Page - Kathy Hocker

Winter 2006: Sitka Deer: Thoughts and field notes (Richard Carstensen) - Observations on habitat creation, stotting, buck groups, wariness of bucks and does, and more.

Also in this issue:

• Sketches From a Field Notebook: "Invasion of the Winged Seeds" - Kathy Hocker
• Deer Puzzlers - Richard Carstensen

Fall 2006: Priming the Pump: Socratic Method in the field and in print (Richard Carstensen) - Reflections on the act of inviting audiences to participate in naturalist interpretation, complete with natural history puzzlers for readers.

Also in this issue:

• Sketches From a Field Notebook: "Why is Sticky Tofieldia Sticky?" - Kathy Hocker
• Richard Carstensen's book review of Last Child in the Woods

Fall 2004: Nexus: Estuaries of Southeast Alaska (Richard Carstensen) - Discussion and findings from GIS-mapping and research at the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, and the larger picture of estuaries across southeast Alaska. 

Also in this issue:

• Kid's Page: "Estuary Puzzlers" - Who left this sign? 
• Sketches From a Field Notebook: "Muskeg Ants" - Kathy Hocker

Winter 2003: A Deer's Map of the Forest (Richard Carstensen) - The habits and life history of Sitka blacktailed deer help us expore the value in a forest beyond how many houses it can build. 

Also in this issue:

• Kid's Page: "Duplication" - An opportunity to practice observation and memory powers with a naturalist game 
• Sketches From a Field Notebook: "Deer Food" - Kathy Hocker

Fall 2002: Tracking Toads and other Enigmatic Amphibians (Richard Carstensen) - Naturalists combine forces with ecologists to gain insight on the life history of local amphibians like the western toad, wood frog, and rough-skinned newt.

Also in this issue:

• Sketches from a Field Notebook: "Some Amphibious Plants" - Kathy Hocker

Spring 2002: Secret Places (Richard Carstensen) - "How deeply from the well of wildness can we dip before it goes dry?" Thoughts on the conflict of secrecy and publicity in the effort to 'save' wild places. 

Also in this issue:

• Winter Adaptations: Getting cozy in rain on snow - Steve Merli. Reflections on a winter Nature Studies learning experience about insulation. 

Winter 2001: Bitemarks and Bathtub Rings: A clue-reading toolkit for Southeast Naturalists (Richard Carstensen) - Includes several interpretive nature mysteries for readers and offers possible solutions to the puzzles.  

Also in this issue:

• Lessons from a Deer - Hank Lentfer

Fall 2001: Off Trail (Steve Merli) - Thoughts on how our experiences in the natural world shape us into well-rounded people, anecdotes from going off-trail with kids, and the origin of the oft-quoted phrase "Save your face, keep your space."

Also in this issue:

• Southeast Scorecard: A comparison with neighboring ecosystems - Richard Carstensen
  

Summer 2001: Gold Creek Solstice: Field notes from the crest of the year (Richard Carstensen) - A visual-themed newsletter with over 20 separate sketches complete with short notes from the field. Includes sketches and ideas about the flowering sequence of cow parsnip, the qualities of fledgling crows that betray their age, an old-growth cottonwood, porcupine-pruned spruce tops, high water at Ebner falls, and more.

 Spring 2000: River Relations (Richard Carstensen) - Reflections on a rafting trip and the similarities and differences between southeast Alaska's unique rainforest bioregion and the nearby boreal forest.

Also in this issue:

• Kid's Page: "Nearby Relatives" - Match up the related southeast Alaskan critters
• Night Walk - Steve Merli
• Sketches from a Field Notebook: "Some Shapes That Raven Makes" - Kathy Hocker 

Fall 1999: No Name Bay and Other Misnomers (Richard Carstensen) - Thoughts about and history of names of local natural areas in the "Alexander" Archipelago. (Why do so many natural sites seem to be named after an "Important White Guy?"); descriptive place names and the relationship of people to place.

Also in this issue:

• Kid's Page: "What's in a name?" - Match southeast Alaskan critters with their Latin names
• Thoughts on the Vision of Nature Studies - Kathy Hocker 

Winter 1998: "Our Birds" In Mexico (Richard Carstensen) - Encounters in Mexico with migratory birds also found in southeast Alaska. Lincoln's Sparrow, Pacific-Slope Flycatchers, MacGillivray's Warblers, Wilson's Warblers and more.

Fall 1998: The Art of Noticing (Kathy Hocker) - Reflections on the value of drawing nature: pictures capture observations that words can't express, and their creation offers learning opportunities for the naturalist. Plus, tips for creating your own sketches. 

Also in this issue:

• Activity Page: Patterns in Nature - Visual field sketch prompts
• Plants on the Edge - Field sketches of "fringe" plants in southeast Alaska

Fall 1997: Admiralty Impressions (Richard Carstensen) - Speculation about recent discoveries at Admiralty Island which include bear genetics, leaf fossils, ancient forts, and a red squirrel invasion.

Fall 1996: Streamwalkers (Richard Carstensen) - Streamwalking with Dan Bishop; Northern Waterthrush; Otter track.