A rash of avoidable accidents on North America’s tallest mountains has national park rangers worrying that a contemporary, urban ethos might be putting people’s lives in danger. Most of the […]
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Denali kicks butt
The great Alaska heat wave of 2015-2016 is now old news. Normal has returned to the high peaks of the 49th state. And climbers on North America’s tallest mountain are getting a […]
The tough guy
For more than 34 days and 1,800 miles from the end of January into March, Jeff Oatley pushed and rode his fat bike ever west and north on the route of the […]
Coming in 2017
Most journalists like to end the year looking back because, well, it’s easy: Cobble together some old stories; throw them online; and go drink. At craigmedred.news, however, we don’t like […]
Bear maulings peak
The big, brown bears of coastal Alaska have yet to enter hibernation, but already the 49th state appears to have tied the previous annual record for bear maulings. A Thursday attack in […]
Denali wildlife ‘crisis’
The first significant, national criticism of Alaska’s unique subsistence hunting and fishing system is coming from a group that represents local, state and federal resource professionals. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) […]
Denali bear dead
A Denali National Park and Preserve grizzly bear that had taken to chasing people in the Savage River area in hopes of obtaining food might have had a reason. Park rangers who […]
Lost hiker found
If you’re going to get lost in Alaska and you want to be found before you die, pick a popular national park for your northern adventure. Within hours after a man disappeared […]
Bad news bear back?
Just when you thought it was safe to go into the park – Denali National Park that is – the Savage River troublemaker could be back. Or at least some grizzly bear […]
Grizzly bear gone lost
Fate may have intervened to save the life of a young grizzly bear on whose head Denali National Park officials imposed a death sentence earlier this month. The subadult bear appeared doomed […]
