Alaska
A Mine That Threatened Alaskan Salmon May Be No More
A rare “veto” from the EPA effectively halted the proposed Pebble Mine after two decades of disputes
U.S. Restores Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
A new federal rule restricts road construction and logging in the country’s largest national forest
In Alaska, Hungry Wolves Have Started Eating Sea Otters
After devouring their island's deer, these canines may be the first land predators to rely on sea otters as a main food source
As the Arctic Warms, Beavers Move In
Scientists are beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra
How Will Mining Affect Alaskan Salmon?
Active mines, proposed mines and exploratory projects in Alaska and British Columbia may affect key salmon watersheds
Getting Up Close to the Bears of Alaska's Lake Clark National Park
The high density of brown bears in the protected area makes it an ideal spot for viewing and research
Why Scientists Are Sending Radio Signals to the Moon and Jupiter
Researchers conducted wide-ranging experiments at Alaska's HAARP facility, known for atmospheric research and conspiracy theories
Alaska Couple Finds Massive Mammoth Bone After Storm
Typhoon Merbok’s flooding and winds revealed the complete femur, lying in the mud
Bear 747 Overcomes Scandal to Win Fat Bear Week
It’s the second title in three years for the 1,400-pound behemoth dubbed “Bear Force One”
How the Bears at Alaska's Katmai National Park Became Celebrities
Park officials had no idea that the installation of live nature cameras at Brooks River ten years ago would lead to the wildly successful Fat Bear Week
A Small Town in Alaska Is Home to the World's First Hammer Museum
Perhaps no one knows the history of the tool better than collector Dave Pahl, who opened a shrine of his artifacts in Haines 20 years ago
The World's Largest Collection of Standing Totem Poles Keeps Getting Bigger
Eighty sculptures in and around Ketchikan, Alaska, tell the ancestral stories of Indigenous clans
For 50 Years, Dogsled Teams Have Been Testing Their Mettle at the Iditarod
Three men who have lived and breathed the Alaskan race for much of its history recall how much has changed—and what has stayed the same
This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration
The more scientists learn about the Hudsonian godwit, the more they’re amazed—and worried
For the Gwich'in People, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Isn't a Political Issue, It's Home
Journey to the far north of Alaska, where the Indigenous communities hunt caribou, the backbone of the region's ecosystem
Thousands of Miles Away From Home, This Steller's Sea Eagle Couldn't Be Any More Lost
Now in Nova Scotia, the Asian raptor has been spotted several times in North America in the past year and a half
Trove of Unseen Photos Documents Indigenous Culture in 1920s Alaska
New exhibition and book feature more than 100 images captured by Edward Sherriff Curtis for his seminal chronicle of Native American life
Three Volcanoes Are Erupting Simultaneously in Alaska
Scientists continue to monitor activity in Aleutians, other U.S. sites
Polar Bears Take Down Walruses by Hurling Rocks and Ice
New research corroborates Inuit knowledge of the animals cleverly using new tools
Stranded Killer Whale Survives With the Help of Humans
The whale was spotted stuck among the rocks of an island in Southeast Alaska, but after about six hours on dry land the whale was able to swim off
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