On St. Paul, reindeer are responsible for decimating the lichen, but around the world there’s a different culprit, climate change. What’s happening on St. Paul could be a preview of how more northern reindeer herds may adapt to a warmer planet.
Alaska's Energy Desk
State gasline corporation quietly opens office in Tokyo
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has opened new office but not yet announced it.
Obama denies Newtok’s request for disaster declaration
Newtok had hoped President Obama would declare a major disaster on its behalf before leaving office. A disaster declaration would have unlocked federal relief funding that could be used for relocation.
Writer John McPhee was at ease in a canoe, Brad Snow was at ease with him
Brad Snow and his girlfriend Lilly Allen were living on the Yukon River when writer John McPhee came through. Snow and McPhee spent four days together in a canoe.
Ask a Climatologist: Why is it so cold here when everywhere else is so warm?
A low pressure system that contains a lot of cold air is locked into place over much of Alaska.
Culturally valuable yellow cedar on the decline
Alaska Native carvers and weavers say they’re worried about the future of yellow cedar.
My name is River Wind: David Cornberg has the last word in “Coming into the Country”
John McPhee met 32-year-old David Cornberg when the young man went by the name River Wind and was about to travel down the Yukon in an aluminum canoe.
ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline
ConocoPhillips has announced a major oil find in the National Petroleum-Reserve Alaska, which could portend a new wave of oil development on the North Slope.
40 years later, John McPhee’s book still brings fans to Eagle, Alaska
John Borg hosts literary tourists who come through Eagle, Alaska, in the summer looking for characters from John McPhee’s book Coming into the Country.
Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish
In a study released Thursday, scientists warned about the potential impact to fish, which take refuge in thickets of coral.