Sarah Palin’s Twitter account has been rich fodder this week for those of us who enjoy that lazy summer pasttime of rolling our eyes at ex-half-governors who believe they have something to add to the national discourse via social media. Her latest is a petulant, 9th grade, hand-on-hip screed directed at Barack Obama’s Chief of [...]

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Mudflats contributor Professor Rick Steiner appeared tonight on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He starts at 4 minutes in, and discusses some of his points from the previous post here. In addition, Rolling Stone contributing editor Tim Dickenson talk with Keith about the planned [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more and more! No Bump in the Road for East Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan strikes again.  East Anchorage has long had traffic problems which include having a lot of kids, and a lot of straight flat roads where people tend to drive too fast.  A [...]

Day 60 — Deepwater Horizon June 18, 2010 Rick Steiner, Professor Marine conservation biologist, Anchorage Alaska (Advising in the Gulf much of the past 2 months) ———————- As the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico approaches it’s 2-month mark, there are a few points that deserve to be made, as update. The world [...]

Well, it’s been a hectic weekend at Mudflats Central. Hope you had a great one, wherever you are. And Happy Solstice to all! Summer Solstice has a fond place in the hearts of Alaskans who spend most of their year battling cold and dark. We can hardly get enough of the summer light which seems [...]

Bill Sherwonit has been a freelance nature writer since 1992. His most recent book, “Changing Paths: Travels and Meditations in Alaska’s Arctic Wilderness” is now available HERE. For nearly a quarter-century, Bill has written extensively about wild lands and wildlife. Though he continues to journey into the wilderness each year, he has also paid increasing [...]

I thought this was interesting. Here’s what’s happened to Exxon stock from 1988 to the present. The Exxon Valdez oil spill is indicated by the red arrow. The fact that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to tell is somewhat amazing. (h/t Mudflatter Soapy)

Trout Unlimited Alaska invites the public to attend its first Savor Bristol Bay event of the summer on Saturday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Anchorage Farmers’ Market. Chefs from Bear Tooth Theatrepub & Grill, Sack’s Cafe, Jack Sprat and Bradley House will grill freshly caught Bristol Bay sockeye salmon, [...]

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is an idiot. I know this is not news to you, but sometimes it feels good to say something even though it doesn’t need to be said. He’s done lots of idiotic things, but here’s the latest. There’s been a bear mauling on the Rover’s Run trail in Far North Bicentennial [...]

In Florida on Saturday, February 13, 2010, only weeks before the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico began, a statewide gathering against offshore oil drilling occurred in Florida. Thousands of Floridians representing 60 towns and cities and over 90 beaches joined hands to protest the efforts by the Florida Legislature and the US Congress to [...]

By Geoffrey Dunn Sarah Palin has been busted for so many lies in the past year and a half, it’s become nearly impossible to keep track of them all. Whenever she opens her mouth, she simply cannot stop herself from engaging in duplicities, exaggerations and half-truths that not-so-coincidentally always distort the political record in her [...]

With the number of uncontested races in Anchorage this election cycle, it surprised me to see someone actually running against Bill Wielechowski, also known as “The Best Bill in Juneau.”  There’s nobody who works harder or more effectively for the benefit of all Alaskans than our favorite Bill. So who is this daring upstart that [...]

Here’s another in the infinite series… a juvenile bald eagle hanging out at the harbor.  Not quite in focus, but such a great bird!