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A short weekly podcast about life on Alaska's Kodiak Island.

Pam Foreman


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 2m AVG DURATION
    • 225 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Island Byways

    Island Byways for May 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 2:00


    Spruce tips, fiddlehead ferns, fireweed, and all manner of green things are rapidly spreading on Kodiak. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for May 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 2:00


    Springtime in Kodiak - Crab Festival, nesting birds, beach walks, and more. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for May 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 2:00


    Summer is sneaking up on us in the north; whales are moving through local waters, and Peter Pan appears on our stage! Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for May 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 2:00


    Baby lupin, pushki, plant sales, and spring markets. A little sun and warmth make the Emerald Isle shine—life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for May 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 2:00


    The colors of spring, the community cleanup, and more. Life on Kodiak - Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for April 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 2:00


    Gray whale migration, Audubon hikes, and an arts-filled weekend ahead. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle - Kodiak.

    Island Byways for April 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 2:00


    Has spring finally arrived? Gray whales, performing arts, songwriting, and more in this week's edition of Island Byways. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for April 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 2:00


    Plant sales, music, and film festivals! All highlighted by beautiful spring-ish weather on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for April 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 2:00


    The gray whale migration has begun; First Friday events include the season's final Galley Tables. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak!

    Island Byways for March 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 2:00


    Spring break, typically confused Spring weather, and the total lunar eclipse. Life on Kodiak, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for March 7, 2025

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    A total lunar eclipse will grace our skies Thursday evening and Cinderella has three final performances this weekend. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for February 28, 2025

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    A planetary line up and stars on the main stage in the Arts Council production of Cinderella. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for February 21, 2025

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    The forest is showing a hint of spring green and the stages at the auditorium are abuzz with theatrical productions. Life on Kodiak - Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for February 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 2:00


    A book swap for young readers and the Great Backyard Bird Count! Life on Alaska's Emerld Isle...

    Island Byways for January 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 2:00


    Sunny skies break up the soggy weather, but no matter the weather, there's a variety of ducks to observe in bays and ponds—life on Kodiak, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for January 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 2:00


    Where has all the snow gone? Galley Tables storytelling and more...Life on Kodiak, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for January 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 2:00


    Wanderings on a sunny afternoon, spring-like growth, and more....life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for January 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 2:00


    Hello 2025! Hiking through Kodiak's lush forests brightens even gray days. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for December 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 2:00


    Wrapping up the year with basketball tournaments and time outdoors. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for November 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 2:00


    Tough situations bring a sense of unity to the island community. We are pulling together on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for November 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 2:00


    Big storms pepper the island and big tides bring in interesting beach finds. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for November 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 2:00


    Kodiak - the windy city of the north, colorful sunrises, and more. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for October 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 2:00


    Spooky season has arrived on Kodiak! Enjoy the latest Boo theatre experience, maybe see a few meteors and more... Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for October 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 2:00


    Beautiful autumn weather, clear skies for comet viewing, and more - life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak.

    Island Byways for October 11, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 2:00


    The winds of November come early to Kodiak! Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for October 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 1:59


    Life on the road and news from the island. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for September 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 2:00


    Autumn's circle of life, the equinox, and more! Life on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for September 6, 2024

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    Busy autumn weekends, silver salmon, and more...Life on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for August 30, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 2:00


    Labor Day weekend in Kodiak means it's time for the Kodiak Rodeo and State Fair. It all kicks off Friday evening and goes through Sunday. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for August 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 2:00


    Subtle changes are afoot as the silver salmon arrive - great sunsets, the supermoon, and the golds of late summer. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for August 16, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 2:00


    Pink salmon, kids fishing, amazing aurora, and awesome hikes. Life on Kodiak!

    Island Byways for August 9, 2024

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    Darker night skies return on Kodiak just in time for the Perseid Meteor showers. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!

    Island Byways for August 2, 2024

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    'Tis the season of pink on Kodiak Island. Summer is quietly moving along as the pink salmon move into the rivers and fireweed blossoms climb higher. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for July 19, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 2:00


    The seasons of summer are flying by - red salmon, pink salmon, and dolly varden are running, wildflowers are blooming, and tidepools are teeming with life. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for July 12, 2024

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    Gray, drizzly, cool days and electric blue clouds - life on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for June 28, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 2:00


    Mother Nature shows us why Kodiak Island has earned the moniker "Emerald Isle". Enjoy the many opportunities for live music this week - and of course, Happy 4th of July!

    Island Byways for June 21, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 2:00


    'Tis the season of purple on Kodiak Island - purple iris, beach peas, and more are in bloom. Baby ravens are making themselves heard in the spruce forests. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for June 14, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 2:00


    Ho, ho, ho - it's finally summer in Kodiak! Reds are swimming upriver, Dollies are swimming downriver - life is good on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for June 7, 2024

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    The greening of Kodiak is in full force, bumble bee food is on the way, and The Ken Peltier Band will be in town later this month. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for May 31, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 2:00


    The season of babes has arrived on Kodiak Island - Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for May 24, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 2:00


    Springtime on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for May 17, 2024

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    Spring finally arrives, bee food, and orcas! Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island.

    Island Byways for May 10, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 2:00


    Springtime snow, birds, and graduates! Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island.

    Island Byways for May 3, 2024

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    Springtime in Kodiak means it's time to clean up, get ready to plant, and do a little whale watching. Luckily, you can do all three this weekend. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for April 26, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 2:00


    Spring arrives in Kodiak in the form of ravens, eagles, beach grass, bears, and more. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for April 19, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 2:00


    Torrential rain and wind - springtime in Kodiak! But there's rarely a dull moment on Alaska's Emerald Isle - tune in to see what's going on this week.

    Island Byways for April 12, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 2:00


    A visit to Wisconsin, geese, cranes, turkeys and...whales? Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island and then some.

    Island Byways for March 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 2:00


    Low tides, full moons, worms, eclipses, and more! Life on Alaska's Kodiak Island.

    Island Byways for March 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 2:00


    Snow, fun, and sun are covered in this episode. Plus, where do Kodiak's puffins go in the winter? What do they do? All this and more - life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for March 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 2:00


    March roars in with high winds and cold, ice art, First Friday Art Walks, storytelling, and a play on the mainstage! Never a dull moment on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

    Island Byways for February 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 2:00


    Gaining daylight on Kodiak, low tides, and a fond farewell to a great dog. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

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