On a comfortably warm Saturday in the urban comfort of Alaska’s largest city, the stars of the legendary Iditarod Trail staged their annual sled dog show for the cameras, the commentators, the […]
Idit-a-grunt
Dealing with bears
A second archer has been attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting elk near Yellowstone National Park, but this time bear spray worked to drive off the sow and a cub. A […]
Sister versus brother
One of the saddest family feuds in recent Alaska history came to an end Friday with the state Supreme Court unanimously ruling that Robert Sheldon – the son of legendary Bush pilot […]
A wolf dies
If a radio-collared wolf dies in Denali National Park and Preserve and no press release is written, does its death matter? Or are the deaths only of note when they come at […]
Little red salmon
The wolves of Southwest Alaska share something in common with the wolves of Denali, according to a new National Park Service-sponsored study, they love fish – salmon to be specific. Following on […]
Bear spray, yes or no?
In the wake of a bear attack in which bear spray didn’t work, in a world with animal attacks trending upward, more than a few Alaskans are pondering the effectiveness of the popular […]
Size matters
Commentary Patrick “Jack” Cooper was a 16-year-old boy killed by a predatory black bear, and now some want to blame him for his own death. There is little doubt running from […]
Alaska invasion
The tiny town of Skagway at the northern end of the Alaska Panhandle remains ground zero for 49th state tourism, according to the latest data out from the National Park Service. Close […]
The bear fighter
When the grizzly bear came barreling out of the dark to grab Ronn Hemstock by the shoulder, lift him wholly off the ground, and shake him like a golden retriever playing with […]
Denali search ends tragically
A Denali National Park search for 24-year-old Michael Purdy from Portland has ended tragically with his body found near the Savage River. National Park Service officials reported Sunday afternoon that a ground […]
