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 […]
Bear spray, yes or no?
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 […]
Lost in Alaska
The tourist season hasn’t really begun yet in Alaska’s 6-million-acre Denali National Park and Preserve, but already the first search for a missing hiker is underway. Park officials say 24-year-old Michael Purdy […]
Alaska Range climber rescued
The annual climbing season in the Alaska Range is still about a month away, but Denali National Park and Preserve is reporting the first, high-altitude rescue of the year. The Park’s Talkeetna-based, […]
