A fishing season that was to have seen the worst return of king salmon to Alaska’s Copper River since 1985 has opened with an unexpected bounty of the big fish. Despite […]
Three bears & more
Bears, bears, bears have jammed up plans for new mountain bike trails in Anchorage’s Far North Bicentennial Park despite widespread public acceptance. Single Track Advocates, a cycle-trail building group, was doing well […]
New fish war
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT MIDNIGHT, MAY 17, 2017 In an unprecedented move, the Alaska Board of Fisheries has decided that subsistence fishermen can be forced to share the burden […]
Of moose & politics
A political battle has erupted in Alaska over racial preference, but neither college admissions nor jobs are the issue. It’s about moose. At the center of the dispute is Karen Linnell, who […]
Fish bite back
As Alaska heads into the season of the salmon, it is worth noting the story of a raw-fish eater who made the news at the end of last week for the tapeworm […]
Cooler warming?
Giant larvaceans and a strange interaction between high-north methane and carbon dioxide are now underlining the complexities of trying to predict climate change. “Good news about climate change is especially […]
Copper River disaster
This is a developing story No one seems to have any idea what sort of astronomical price a rare and iconic Copper River king salmon from Alaska might demand when the commercial […]
Beary dangerous
Almost on cue with serious thoughts as to the dangers of mountain biking in Alaska, the sharp hoof of a young, bull moose missed Lar’s head by a mere couple […]
Hatchery plan stalls
A Homer, Alaska area salmon hatchery caught operating without a federal Clean Water Act permit won’t be moving its operations to Kachemak Bay anytime soon. The private, non-profit Cook Inlet Aquaculture […]
Sled-dog summer
This story was updated and corrected on April 27, 2017 The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is long over, but “Sled Dogs” the movie lives on with director Fern Levitt showing no […]