The state Department of Fish and Game has announced that fees will increase for sport fishing, hunting and trapping licenses starting next year.
Outdoors
Gardentalk – Season finale
Clean up garden debris and start mixing compost into your soil before covering garden beds with plastic.
How Is A 1,600-Year-Old Tree Weathering California’s Drought?
Four years of too little water is killing millions of trees in the Sierra, yet some giant sequoias still thrive. Tree-climbing scientists are exploring sequoias branch by branch to find their secret.
Little fish tales: Micro fishers focus on the species, not size
Want to hear a really big fish story? These guys don’t. They’re micro-fishers, seeking out the smallest fish and the largest number of species in this relatively new sport.
In fight over N.D. pipeline, tribe leader calls for peace and prayers
Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been raging. Tribe leader Dave Archambault II says he’s telling supporters “not to react to any form of aggression that law enforcement brings.”
Ask a Climatologist: In Anchorage, first snow is right on schedule
The first snowfall in Anchorage came nearly right on schedule. On average, the city has at least a trace of the white stuff on October 16th, four days earlier than the date of this year’s first snow. Anchorage climatologist Brian Brettschneider keeps track of first snowfalls around the state, along with lots of other climate…
Dutch Harbor remains nation’s top fishing port
Alaska led the country in volume and value of fish landings, bringing in three times the money and more than five times the amount of seafood as the next largest ports.
Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting faster — and from beneath
Researchers say the ice is melting more quickly than they’ve ever seen. They think it’s because warm water is circulating under the ice shelf, and that the melting process appears to be irreversible.
Goat hunters airlifted off Porcupine Peak
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted three men off of a mountain near Haines on Saturday, following a successful goat hunt. Bret Bohn, a 29-year-old hunting guide from Anchorage, was facilitating the hunt. According to a dispatch from the state troopers, Bohn, 58-year-old Chris Kilbane of Minnesota, and 33-year-old Reto Widmer of Switzerland were on their way down Porcupine Peak when Bohn slipped and broke his leg.
Ripinsky weather station provides data on mountain conditions
A new weather station installed on Mt. Ripinsky last month is now relaying data on weather conditions that could help hikers, climbers and skiers prepare for bad weather — especially avalanches.