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cores, he was 300 of these goWith more than the severity of wintersComruct able to reconst back to about 1786, when Bay ing all the way e declared nearby Lituyaat the mander La Perous (before he lost 21 men the Port of Franceentrance and sailed away). r ous giant weathe bay’s danger told him that to have LITUYA The trees have Aleutian Low seem Ned Rozell PLATEAU NORTH OF ,” g. the bonsais warmin -class A GREEN systems like are museum human-caused n Low is through an elfin BAY — “These persisted despite when the Aleutia ly says as we walk During winterstemperatures and southerinBen Gaglioti ks r that Alaska Fairban forest. strong, warmeicy, stormy conditions d.

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Standing on tight rings. Maybe storms, high also ess are crooke seen years when indica- tute.

During winterwith ice crystals. Rime ice trees the rugged wildern the North Pacific off AlasGaglioti has showed the dark ring es. in The of the trees has gone on these trees’ bark es and breaks them. last four centuri what more the es for sometim winter. winter forms on branchg out new growth, taking tree cores. the tive of a tough ka during the into found this by endure, shootin t? Gaglioti has screws an increment borer to a scientis sideways.

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Bonsai trees tell of winters long pa

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Ned Rozell A GREEN PLATEAU NORTH OF LITUYA BAY — “These are museum-class bonsais,” Ben Gaglioti says as we walk through an elfin forest.

Gaglioti, Fairbanks R e c y c l ian gUniversity of Alaska - Episode 6 itself landscape atsanother ecologist,yc has mepeinto g re linled ec R I have never seen in Alaska. This terrace of spongy ground above the rainforest is home to trees that Dr. Seuss might have dreamed up.

Winter storms spinning off the Gulf of Alaska have sculpted these hemlocks on the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park into mountain men waving at you, the letter Z, and umbrellas.

Gaglioti sees the damaged trees as messengers from the past, carrying memories of hard winters within their gnarled stems.

Here, about 10 miles north of Lituya Bay, it is breezy enough to be chilly here even on this summer day. The exposure makes it easy to imagine winter storms blasting through.

“Nothing is stopping the winds between here and Hawaii,” Gaglioti says, pointing to the blue-green expanse of ocean that ends at a line that looks like you might fall off if you sailed past.

During winter storms, high winds scour these trees’ bark with ice crystals. Rime ice also forms on branches and breaks them. The trees endure, shooting out new growth, sometimes sideways.

How are these trees useful to a scientist?

Gaglioti noticed these hemlocks grow a dark,

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Ben Gaglioti, an ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, stands next to a mountain hemlock tree dama 15

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winter on the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska.

resin-rich ring during the summer after a winter storm has dinged them up. Most tree-ring records are blind to what happens in winter, when the trees are dormant.

Standing on a few 1,800-foot terraces here in the rugged wilderness are crooked indicators of what has gone on in the North Pacific off Alaska during the winter for the last four centuries.

Gaglioti has found this by taking tree cores.

Today, he screws an increment borer into the

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trees with an action that resembles ch tire. The plateau rings with “Tock, toc as he backs the corer out of the tree.

He twists out a cylinder of wood thin a pencil. It smells like a lumberyard.

“This is a really old tree,” he says. tight rings. Maybe 400 years.”

Gaglioti has seen years when a qu more of the trees showed the dark ring tive of a tough winter.

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By Randi Perlman As summer approaches, it’s fun to spend re-use materials for sale, at prices that simply time in the park. Have you ever visited can’t be beat! These include: Alaska’s ONLY state-of-the-art Resource • Shredded office paper Recovery & Training Park? Officially called • Bubble wrap (bags of assorted wrap) Valley Community for Recycling Solutions • Packing peanuts (cornstarch & Styro(VCRS), your local recycling center is a busfoam) tling operation where you can drop off clean • Books (all genres, for all age groups, in & sorted recyclables, pick up re-use items the Rescued Books Store) you may need at a very reasonable price, • Kitty Litter buckets, and sometimes shop in our Rescued Books Store, and bring 5-gallon buckets your children into the classroom to look • Plastic milk jugs (used by gardeners to through our ‘window on the [recycling] create miniature greenhouses) world’ down to the processing floor below • Plastic soda bottles, 2 litre or other sizes where they can watch heavy equipment op(used by teachers for school projects erators bale all those sorted materials, which like building rockets, terrariums, or are then sold as individual commodities, other creations) shipped all across the U.S.A., and re-man• Egg cartons (12 & 18 pack paper ones ufactured into products with a new life – a only) true example of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

• Cardboard boxes (for moving or storResidents from around the Valley and beage) yond have become regular customers, and • Bundles of newspaper (for packing, linenjoy purchasing one or more of the many ing, burning) types of re-use items supplied by the cen• Compost (once it’s ready; not necessarter They find items they’re looking for, and ily every summer) their purchase helps support various recy-

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It’s always good to call ahead an sure the re-use items you’re looking ‘in stock’. Cardboard boxes and egg are almost always available, and the of the Rescued Books Store are usua stocked with great reading choices ages. For some of the other listed supplies come and go, so they are ways on hand. Sometimes they nee gathered (milk jugs, two litre or ot soda bottles), and sometimes they be gathered; it all depends on w been dropped off by community me which is constantly changing.

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Submissions must be received by August 30th 2022. Mail entries to: GreatLander, 3110 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99503-3699 August 2022

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Specialty Meats & Meat Package Deals!

Available for shipout to the bush!

WE ALSO DELIVER TO THE WASILLA AND ANCHORAGE AREAS

6175 East Palmer-Wasilla Hwy.

(907) 357-9215

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(907) 414-0558

ORDER ONLINE!

mvmdeliveries.com

www.mvmeat.com • mvmeat@mtaonline.net Jumbo Freezer Filler 40 lb.

24 lb.

6 lb.

6 lb.

6 lb.

3 lb.

3 lb.

10 lb.

7 lb.

20 lb.

20 lb.

10 lb.

6 lb.

6 lb.

6 lb.

Lean Ground Beef Chuck Roast London Broil Top Sirloin Steak New York Steak Santa Anita Tri-tip Maui Wowie Ribs Pork Chops Pork Spareribs Whole Fryers Split Chicken Breasts Ham Bacon Pork Breakfast Sausage Italian Sausage

Deluxe Assortment Pack 20 lb.

10 lb.

10 lb.

10 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

10 lb.

10 lb.

20 lb.

10 lb.

5 lb.

10 lb.

Lean Ground Beef Rib Steak Chuck Roast Round Steak Stew Meat Pork Sausage Bacon Pork Chops Pork Steak Whole Fryers Chicken Thighs Chicken Breasts Ham

Variety Pack

Steak Pack 4 lbs T Bone Steak 4 lbs New York Steak 4 lbs Ribeye Steak 4 lbs Top Sirloin Steak 4 lbs London Broil

Approx. 20 lb. $379

16 lb.

4 lb.

4 lb.

12 lb.

4 lb.

4 lb.

6 lb.

5 lb.

10 lb.

10 lb.

5 lb.

93% Ground Beef Rib Eye Steak T-Bone Steak Round Roast Short Ribs Boneless Pork Chops Pork Roast Ham Streak Whole Chicken Chicken Drumsticks Assorted Cold Cuts

Approx. 80 lb.

Approx. 130 lb. $899

Approx. 173 lb. $1159

For additional pricing on cases, local beef and hogs, or other packages visit www.mvmeat.com

Family Pack 2 lb.

2 lb.

10 lb.

5 lb.

6 lb.

3 lb.

2 lb.

2 lb.

5 lb.

3 lb.

3 lb.

2 lb.

Bacon Breakfast Sausage Lean Ground Beef Whole Chicken Chuck Roast Sirloin Roast Sirloin Steak Round Steak Pork Chops Pork Spareribs Pork Roast Italian Sausage

Approx. 45 lb.

$319

Come in or visit us online to check out our wide variety of specialty meats, cuts and full service butcher counter. We also offer select cuts, try it packs, and sides processed to your specifications of our Alaska Grown Beef and Pork.

Beef Pack 15 lb.

5 lb.

4 lb.

4 lb.

6 lb.

3 lb.

4 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

Poultry Pack

Lean Ground Beef London Broil T-Bone Steak Rib Steak Chuck Roast Sirloin Tip Roast Short Ribs Round Roast Stew meat

Approx. 51 lb.

10 lb.

8 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

15 lb.

$549

Pork Pack

Whole Fryer Game Hens Bnls Skinless Chicken Breast Chicken Thighs Chicken Drums Chicken Wings Whole Turkey

Approx. 53 lb.

$249

5 lb.

5 lb.

8 lb.

8 lb.

4 lb.

8 lb.

4 lb.

5 lb.

3 lb.

Bacon Breakfast Sausage Pork Chops Pork Roast Pork Steak Pork Spareribs Country Style Ribs Ham Smoked Ham Hocks

Approx. 50 lb.

$299

Gourmet Pack 3 lb.

2 lb.

8 lb.

2 lb.

5 lb.

3 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

7 lb.

5 lb.

Shoulder Bacon Breakfast Sausage 93% Ground Beef Shrimp Beef Ribeye Steak Beef New York Steak Filet Mignon Pork Chops Boneless Chicken Breast Italian Sausage

Approx. 40 lb.

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$439

Budget Pack 5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

2 lb.

3 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

5 lb.

Chuck Roast Ground Beef Round Steak Pork Chops Pork Country Style Ribs Pork Sausage Bacon Chicken Breast Chicken Thighs Chicken Drumsticks

Approx. 45 lb.

All Steaks and Roasts Vacuumed Packed. Prices are Subject to Change Without Notice. Case Pricing and Case Weights Are Approximate.

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$679

$289

Ron’s Honda Center

Was i l la Lo c atio n – 907-745-4868

NEW SELECTION OF 2021 & 2022 TALONS ARE HERE! – 2 seat –

– 4 seat –

Email us at ronshondavalley@gmail.com

Pa r t s – S a l e s – S e r v i c e Servi ng Al l of Alaska!

Wasilla – PO Box 2028, Palmer, AK 99645

Talons are only for drivers 16 years and older. Multi-purpose utility vehicles (side-by-sides) can be hazardous to operate. For your safety, drive responsibly. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and appropriate clothing. Always wear your seat belt, and keep the side nets and doors closed. Avoid excessive speeds and be careful on difficult terrain. We recommend that you complete the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (ROV) E-course. The free course is available at www.ROHVA.org. All SxS drivers should read the owner’s manual before operating the vehicle. Never drive after consuming drugs or alcohol, or on public roads. Driver and passengers must be tall enough for seat belt to fit properly and to brace themselves with both feet firmly on the floor. Passenger must be able to grasp the grab bar with the seat belt on and both feet on the floor. Respect the environment when driving.

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COME CHECK OUT OUR LARGE SELECTION OF RVS & TRAILERS! Largest indoor showroom in Alaska!

Campingthe Season is Now’s time, Here! Save Season Now on Camping Yearis End Specials! here!

WILDWOOD 177BH

Order 2023 models now for timely delivery!

COACHMAN 238BH

R-POD 202

MOMENTUM 30G Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Sun 10am-5pm

RV Center

PASSPORT 2401BH 8103 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage

www.abcrvsales.com • (907) 349-0450 16

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