Island Byways

Nautical weather, holiday theatre, and more...Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Moonlit walks during low tide, trails, holiday markets and more....life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Wrapped in a winter wonderland - life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Big tides leave behind treasures. Life on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

Colorful beaches after the storms and storytelling traditions. Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Finding Mars and Jupiter in the night sky; storytelling and theatre productions. Life on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

Jupiter in the evening sky, viewing the total lunar eclipse, and more! Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Birding in the wake of a storm, orcas visit the waterfront, and the Taurid Meteor Shower. Life on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

Catch the Orionids and Jupiter in the night sky. Life on Alaska’ Kodiak Island.

Termination dust makes an appearance on Kodiak and fishing switches gears slowly, but surely. Autumn on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Dolly Varden - the prettiest fish? And the usefulness of headlamps and headlights. Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Autumn is in the air, coho salmon are still biting...sometimes. Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

The swans are back on Mission Lake - autumn must be here! And a little about the difference between Equinox and Equilux. Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Autumn has arrived on Kodiak, Mars showing off in the night sky, and more. Life on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

The gradual change from summer to fall has officially begun. Life on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.

Autumn is in the air and days are getting shorter, but there are plenty of opportunities yet for hiking, fishing, and more. Plus, reflections on 22 years of producing Island Byways. Life on the island of Kodiak. 

What's so special about our night skies this week? Find out on this week's edition of Island Byways. Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Rainy, rainy days. What do sunspots have to do with the aurora? All this and more on this week's edition of Island Byways. A little podcast about life on Kodiak Island. 

Nighttime returns to Kodiak just in time for some exceptional late summer stargazing. And music, music, music! Catch one of two concerts this weekend. Or, what the heck, catch them both! Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle. 

Spyhopping, tail-slapping whales, kids and pink salmon, and kids and dog training. A little slice of life on Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

Bats! The Little Brown Bat to be exact. Learn a little about our indigenous bat and hear how you can learn more by participating in some citizen science. Life on Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. 

The Emerald Isle is showing off its true colors and how about that Dolly? (It's a trout.) Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island!

Summertime - minus tides, anemones, hermit crabs, and sea stars! Fun times on Alaska's Emerald Isle. 

Monkey flowers and a special treat after sunset - noctilucent clouds. Life on...and above...Alaska's Kodiak Island. 

There's a music-filled holiday weekend ahead for island residents. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.