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Eagle River trail would be bear road, biologist warns

Work could begin as early as next month on a new trail that would eventually connect Eagle River High School with Chugach State Park via a grizzly bear corridor.

Electric utility pleads guilty in destruction of bald eagle nest

The electric utility in Juneau has pleaded guilty to destroying a bald eagle nest.

Anchorage is on pace for record number of bear kills

If Anchorage continues killing at the current pace, the city may set a record for dead bears this year thanks to unplanned run-ins with humans.

Grizzlies leave nerves frayed on Peninsula

Anchorage's big wild life has got nothing on Cooper Landing, the small Kenai Peninsula town where the latest bear tale has a bit of a Wild West spin to it.

'Moose whisperer' earns biologist's scorn

The latest urban man-beast encounter this summer has state wildlife biologist Rick Sinnott saying the obvious: Don't pet the Big Wild Life. Don't befriend wild moose.

Conservation groups sue to protect Arctic marine mammals

Two conservation groups are challenging the Bush administration's recent decision to let oil companies unintentionally harass or harm polar bears and walruses in the growing pursuit of fossil fuels off the northwestern Alaska coast.

Group on the lookout for line-tangled whale

Whale-watchers are keeping a vigil over the Strait of Juan de Fuca in northwest Washington state for a young humpback whale entangled in crab lines.

Wood bison: giant blast from the past

In June, the state packed more than 50 wood bison into a pair of special semi trailers and trucked them from Canada to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in hopes of creating a new seed stock that could one day repopulate portions of the state.

Brown bears close, elusive

Unlike most other summer schools in town, Trailside Discovery at the Campbell Creek Science Center doesn't mind if the 140 or so kids who attend its wilderness study programs each day get dirty and make noise. Especially when groups of them head into bear country -- a few hundred feet to the north.

Thousands of swarming bees set Eagle River neighborhood abuzz

Jessica Mathis looked out at her Eagle River neighborhood Wednesday evening and saw what she thought was a tiny dust storm churning down her street.

Income no factor in caribou, moose permits -- for now

The state won't consider your income when deciding whether you get a subsistence permit for hunting Nelchina moose and caribou this year, the Board of Game decided this week.

Zoo's newborn snow leopard cubs die

Keepers at the Alaska Zoo are mourning the deaths of two snow leopard cubs born this week. The deaths marked the zoo's second failed effort to produce leopard offspring in captivity.

Steller'sea Lion research calculates survival rates

Researchers aboard the F/V Norseman departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on June 24 on a voyage to monitor Steller's sea lion populations.

Is 'rogue' grizzly on loose? Not likely

Was the brown bear that crossed paths with two Anchorage runners near the Hilltop Ski Area three weeks ago a "rogue bear"? That's unlikely according to city officials and state biologists.

Russian River bears relocated

State Fish and Game officials relocated a pair of bold young Russian River grizzlies Saturday in hopes of keeping the bears away from humans.

Attack risk high in city's bear-dense park

Attack risk high in city's bear-dense park

There aren't just a couple of grizzlies that traipse through Far North Bicentennial Park at the eastern edge of Anchorage each summer. At least 20 have passed through over a two-year period.

Is 'rogue' grizzly on loose? Not likely

Russian River bears relocated

Groups sue to force decision on belugas

Five conservation groups have sued the federal government for delaying a listing of Cook Inlet beluga whales under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Trail closed; attack sparks debates

As 15-year-old Petra Davis started down a long road to recovery from the injuries in Sunday's bear mauling, Anchorage city officials were busy trying to close the trail where the attack happened and wondering what to do about a growing problem with people and bears in the city.

Cyclist's cool thinking saved bear attack victim

More wood bison rumble into Alaska

The state Department of Fish and Game has trucked 53 wood bison into Alaska from a national park in Canada as part of a bid to revive the species for hunting purposes after it died out in the state.

Rulings keep protection for murrelet

Timber industry efforts to get a small sea bird off the threatened-species list have been denied in two court rulings.

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Alaskans and their guns

Send in a photo of you with your favorite firearm. Please observe routine safe gun-handling practices.

VIDEO

Dipnetting for Reds

Dipnettting and catching a red salmon on the south shore of the Kasilof River.

DATABASE

Hunting lottery picks

Find out if you were picked in the lottery for 2008-09 permit hunts and Tier II subsistence permits.

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Matanuska Glacier Park

The Stephenson family manages Matanuska Glacier Park at mile 102 of the Glenn Highway.

VIDEO

Machine gun club

The Alaska Machine Gun Association celebrates 4th of July at the Birchwood shooting range.

VIDEO

Potter Marsh boardwalk

Take a tour of the new 1,000 foot addition to the Potter Marsh boardwalk.

PHOTOS

Wildlife galleries

Our wildlife photos galleries include baby animals, a drunk moose, eagles slimed by fish guts and more.

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Adventure shots

Next time you head out to enjoy the outdoors, bring a camera and send us photos of your adventure.

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Vacation shots

View pictures of readers on vacation and submit your own.

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Red Shirt Lake

Red Shirt Lake, about 90 minutes north of Anchorage, makes for a great day trip.

Terror on the trail: Bear attacks teen bike racer

Saving polar bears' skins

Wildlife center feeds tomatoes to animals

Island junkyards: Debris fouls fur seal haulouts

Potential for bear encounters of the worst kind on the rise

Big Lake swan incident runs its course

Injured bear draws spectators

Jogger's pulse hits new high when grizzly charges

Woman escapes serious injury by bear

Bear killed during second attack in Galena

Oil firms get OK to bother polar bears

Trash can 1, bears 0

Lawsuits for polar bears built on Endangered Species Act

Audubon Alaska guide pinpoints birds in Anchorage

Wounded eagle gets a new beak

Errant black bear captured near downtown

Boa parks in garage

Exxon Valdez decision expected in the next four weeks

Group seeks protection for Arctic seals

Group will sue to list walrus as threatened

Beware the beavers in East Anchorage lake

E-mail reveals state dispute over polar bear listing

Humpback whales resurge after hunting ban

Mammal surveys will be updated

Amur tigers are coming to Alaska Zoo

State will sue over polar bear listing, Palin says

Bear advocates fight to curb emissions

Alaskans find takers for dead moose online

Few to fewer (3/19/2007)

Deadline approaches for polar bear decision

Spray proves its worth in bear encounters

Avoiding garbage moose and bears

Conservation groups sue for polar bear decision

Scientists finally see rumored white orca

Wolves kill tour operator's dogs

Wounded moose killed at school

Couple convicted for moose herding

Returned to health, slime-diving eagles taken home for release

Judge denies timber industry challenge to murrelet ruling