Otis Orth’s dog Amber kept him warm during a night injured and stranded in the cold, then found the help that resulted in his rescue.
Outdoors
Bald eagles burned by flaming trash in Adak
In Adak burning trash has killed or injured at least ten bald eagles in the last few months. Now it’s now the subject of a federal investigation.
Lindh and Hinkley overall Town Downhill winners
Seventy-four skiers and snowboarders raced in the Town Downhill.
Strong deep-sea quake rattles Unalaska
A 6.1 magnitude quake coming from unusually deep underwater shook Nikolski and Unalaska around noon last Wednesday.
Juneau’s Joe Tompkins to ski in Sochi Paralympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee says NBC network plans 50 hours of television coverage of the Paralympics between March 7 and March 16
Aurora, all-comers races featured at Eaglecrest this week
Another beautiful weekend is in the forecast
Mighty Mites take over the mountain
Youngsters learn the fundamentals for a lifelong sport.
Glacier Bay’s bears a remnant of the ice age
Much of the focus on bears is on population management for hunting. But one scientist is studying bears for their sake and not ours.
Glacier Bay landslide excites scientists
A massive landslide in Glacier Bay National Park more than a week ago is exciting scientists around the world for the way it was the detected, the images of the slide and the sheer magnitude of it.
Geese in Petroleum Reserve find new habitat amid melting sea ice
The U.S. Geological Survey says melting Beaufort sea ice is creating new habitat for geese on the North Slope. That could have implications for conservation inside the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.