The U.S. Geological Survey recently started tracking polar bears using high resolution satellites.
Outdoors
How to behave in bear country
Knowing how to behave in bear country allows Alaskans to explore wilderness more deeply.
‘Among Wolves’ Details Researcher’s Lifelong Passion
The University of Alaska Press recently published a book detailing one biologist’s lifelong effort to chronicle the lives of wolves that live inside the boundary of Denali Park and Preserve.
Preliminary figures show dismal walrus harvest from poor weather
For the second year in a row, the number of walrus harvested for subsistence on St. Lawrence Island is far below normal.
The decades old mystery of 53 dead caribou in the Alaska Range
Forty-two years ago, an Army helicopter pilot spotted dozens of dead caribou.
Mendenhall flood waters begin to recede
After setting a flooding record, waters have begun to recede on Mendenhall Lake and River.
Rare Ribbon Seal sighted in Prince William Sound
Federal wildlife technicians got a rare treat in Prince William Sound yesterday when they spotted a ribbon seal hauled out on the ice.
‘Finding Bigfoot’ in the Y-K Delta in search of Miluquyuliq
The cast and crew of the Animal Planet TV show ‘Finding Bigfoot’ are continuing their search in Bethel.
Sportsmen’s bill falls to senate gridlock
A bill to ensure hunters have access to federal land was blocked in the U.S. Senate yesterday, even though nearly half the Senate had co-sponsored it.
Gardentalk – Climbers
How to provide support for climbing vegetables and plants