What started as a community cleanup has become a legitimate scientific study.
Tourism
Anchorage trail projects seen as modest but positive steps in 500-mile Alaska Traverse plan
The three Chugach State Park projects that won legislative funding were chosen strategically and they survived the governor’s veto pen.
Details emerge about Haines canoe accident that left guiding clients critically hypothermic
The canoe’s seven passengers spent a substantial amount of time in the lake’s cold water as they swam to shore.
Annual visitor spending tied to Alaska’s national parks: $1.2B
Denali saw slightly fewer visitors than Glacier Bay, but they spent twice as much.
None hurt as tour bus plunges into Ketchikan Creek
There were no passengers on the bus, and the driver escaped injury.
Juneau planning commission approves Huna Totem’s $150 million waterfront project
In addition to a new cruise ship dock, Huna Totem Corporation’s Aak’w Landing project will include a culture and science center, retail space and underground parking.