Almost three weeks have passed since a grizzly bear killed a hiker in the Anchorage suburb of Eagle River, and officials of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game still aren’t saying […]
Bear hunt resumes
Bear ignored spray
Updated on June 23 to include other bear spray failures A black bear that killed a 27-year-old Anchorage woman in central Alaska on Monday appears to have hunted down the woman and […]
Predatory bears
Wildlife authorities in Alaska’s largest city were Monday searching for a wounded black bear believed to be involved in a deadly, Sunday attack on a 16-year-old runner. The body of Patrick Cooper […]
Death stalks Alaska
A sunny weekend at the start of June left three dead after tragic encounters with nature on the edge of Alaska civilization. It was a reminder that America’s last great wilderness is […]
Life with bears
Update: This story was updated on May 22, 2017 with a brief video clip of a big Anchorage grizzly. When it’s spring time in Alaska, the bears come out, and if you […]
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 […]
Pepper spray ends bear attack
A woman leading a hike along a salmon-filled stream in Southeast Alaska was mauled by a brown bear on Thursday, but saved by a fellow guide who used a can of pepper-spray […]
