Casares wants to run the 1,000-mile Iditarod but says his first challenge will be completing shorter, qualifying races like the Copper Basin 300 or the Yukon Quest 550.
Outdoors
What’s that reddish color on Wrangell’s petroglyphs?
A Wrangell resident who was out on a walk on Wrangell’s Petroglyph Beach said he noticed what he thought was paint on one of the rocks with ancient carvings.
Listen to the otherworldly sound of Martian wind
NASA has launched an interactive resource that allows listeners to hear recordings taken millions of miles away on the surface of the Red Planet.
Central Southeast Alaska moose hunt sets new record
Nearly half this year’s haul, or 61 moose, came from Kupreanof Island.
She-Ra is a sailboat and a malamute. They stopped in Haines on their way around the world
With distinct black and white markings, She-Ra is from a line of malamute sled dogs in Juneau.
Upper Lynn Canal brown bear hunt ends early
An emergency order issued Tuesday ended the fall brown bear hunt at midnight on Wednesday after opening on Sept. 15.
The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources meets Tuesday to consider his nomination.
Now you can watch as the Museum of the North readies the ‘Into the Wild’ bus for display
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has moved the “Into the Wild” bus to a UAF engineering building lab for repairs.
Boating accident claims 2 lives near Yakutat
The men were frequent visitors to Yakutat and well known in the community.
Haines chef shares mushroom harvesting tips
Mushroom hunting is about knowing what to look for — and knowing the risks.