Wildlife and Mystery Blog
In 2022, an avian flu strain reached the United States. Over the past year, more…
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The Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) has arrived on Kodiak Island. Ochre sea stars are…
TAGS: Ochre Star, Sea Star, Sea Stars in Alaska, Starfish
Happy 2026! I’ve been absent, I know. 2025 was an interesting year for me. I…
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May 19, 2023 Bald Eagle, Birds, Harbor Seal, Kodiak Bear, Kodiak Wildlife, Red Fox In…
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Now Available Can you imagine someone hunting you in the Alaska wilderness? When the daughter…
Flocks of Goldeneyes are a familiar sight nearshore in bays and coves on Kodiak Island…
What is that black and white duck? Like all northern places, winter arrives early in…
by Mary Ann Poll, America’s Lady of Supernatural Thrillers Seated in the center of historic…
Since 2019, the carcasses of 332 gray whales have washed up on beaches in the…
Book signings are a cherished tradition that brings authors and readers together in a unique…
Now Available Was the Mafia involved in the 1972 disappearance of the plane carrying Congressmen…
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Green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) inhabit the Arctic regions of both the Atlantic and Pacific…
Watch the following trailer to learn more. Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Dan Patterson flies to…
Sea cucumbers are some of the strangest-looking organisms on the beach. They might have the…
Happy Holidays. This post is long overdue, and I apologize. I try to do…
TAGS: Happy Holidays, Kodiak Island, New Year 2022
Echinoderms are my favorite intertidal animals. They belong to the phylum Echinodermata and live only…
Do you refer to the sleek black and white animal pictured above as a killer…
Kodiak is synonymous with giant bears, king crabs, and weathervane scallops. The weathervane, also known…
When I reach the end of a manuscript, I dread writing the conclusion because a…
I am thrilled to announce the release of my non-fiction book, Kodiak Island Wildlife. Learn…
The aptly named big skate (Raja binoculata) is the largest skate in the waters off…
Skates are mysterious creatures, and scientists still know little about them. We often catch skates…
The climate-change-induced temperature rise in the North Pacific Ocean has impacted flora and fauna from…
The reclusive, deep-dwelling Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) remains an enigma to biologists. Once believed…
I am always thrilled when I see the dorsal fin of a salmon shark protruding…
One of the most abundant sharks globally, Pacific spiny dogfish belongs to the family Squalidae…
Our guests are often surprised to learn sharks feed and swim in the frigid North…
What is “normal” these days? To me, “normal” feels like a train wreck occurring in…
TAGS: Covid 19, Kodiak Island, Normal, Robin Barefield
How will the COVID-19 pandemic end? Will it change the world? Will some countries emerge…
TAGS: Flu, Pandemic, Pandemics changed history, Plague, Smallpox
My series of posts on infectious diseases has, of course, been inspired by Covid-19, the…
TAGS: Coronaviruses, Covid 19, Disease, Pandemic