‘Planet walk’ puts some things in perspective
In a little less than a mile at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, walkers span the relative distance from the sun to dwarf planet Pluto.
Thermometers are at work everywhere in cold-conscious Alaska
But even though the state sees frigid cold, Alaska and Hawaii have identical record high temperatures.
Atmospheric rivers are sometimes good, sometimes bad for Alaska
These great firehoses in the sky can reach from near the tropics to the far north.
Mummy squirrel tells of a different Alaska 20,000 years ago
Not many ground squirrels live in Interior Alaska today, probably because the current landscape of tundra and boreal forest plants doesn’t provide them enough nutrition.
When biologists stocked a deer-heavy Southeast Alaska island with wolves
The study, conducted in the 1960s, showed how many factors play into the dynamics of a wild animal population.
Alaska’s northern wheatears are about to embark on a remarkable journey
Their trip of 9,000 miles — perhaps the longest migration of any songbird — will take three months, until they stop for winter in eastern Africa.
Icelandic glaciologist feels a weighty responsibility
Global warming "is the story of our generation,” said Gudfinna Adalgeirsdottir, a recent visitor to Alaska. “Do we do something? Can we do something?”
Extreme melting occurs where ocean meets glacier near Petersburg
LeConte Glacier near Petersburg is the farthest-south glacier that spills into the sea on this side of the equator.
The dragonfly, Alaska’s state insect, is a nimble flying machine
Dragonflies have such a short time to shine here in Alaska because, like most insects, they need warm air temperatures for their body parts to perform.
The thin line between Alaska and Canada
Marked by metal cones and a clear-cut swath 20 feet wide, Alaska’s border with Canada is one of the great feats of wilderness surveying.
The weird world of northern dinosaurs is coming into focus
How the 13 species of northern dinosaurs endured is a fun question for paleontologists.
Relocation of erosion-threatened Alaska village progresses to ‘sprint’ pace this summer
Newtok’s transition to Mertarvik is flying along because it has to — the Ninglick River bank is crumbling less than 10 yards from a home.