New singletrack trails spell sudden encounters with bears
The thrill of the ride is undeniable -- but is the risk in bear country worth it?
Anchorage’s own Noah: A boat builder’s 30-year obsession comes together at last
For Steve Thon, building a 21-ton boat high in Eklutna Valley took the bulk of his time, energy and money for three decades.
What has happened to our Chugach Dall sheep?
Is climate change reducing the quantity and quality of Alaska's Dall sheep habitat? That's the hypothesis being tested by two researchers.
Do feral cats have special needs, or is their plight all in our heads?
A local group wants to change the Alaska law that prohibits releasing domestic cats into the wild.
A meaty issue: Trading moose for mice hunting
Unlike large antlered animals, there is no shortage of mouse-like creatures in Alaska — and they reproduce like crazy.
When cyclists collide with bears
Maulings are rare, and the chances of being injured or killed by a bear while riding a bike are slim. But biking increases your odds of injury in the unlikely event you encounter a bear at close range.
Bringing Alaska's bats out from the shadows
Researchers are hoping to bring to light more mysteries about Alaska's bat population, especially if the six species that live here migrate south come winter.
A challenging bird count on a remote Alaska island
Innumerable seabirds -- along with guano, fleas and stinging nettles -- are part of the landscape on Middleton Island.
If intensive game management works, show us the numbers
Arguments for intensive game management's success in Alaska lack hard numbers and solid field work. If the proof is there, show us.
Barely interested: Bear-resistant trash cans get lukewarm reception in Anchorage
Residents of Government Hill and other Anchorage neighborhoods have been slow to embrace bear-resistant trash containers. Why?
Junk car graveyard on Kincaid Park bluff gets helicopter-assisted cleanup
On Wednesday, 22 cargo nets carried an estimated six tons from the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, the culmination of a years-long project to clean up the mess.
Sharing the good fortune with ravens on a Denali Highway hunt
Ravens make it their business to know when a predator is in the proximity of game. A moose or caribou is no earthly good to a raven until it’s already dead.