New timeline to remove clay at perilous Pretty Rocks site pushes completion date for bridge and full park road access to 2026.
Outdoors
Japanese climber survives thousand-foot fall from Denali with minor injuries
Hatanaka’s climbing partner witnessed the fall but could not see or get to the place where he came to rest.
Glory Hall residents dig in to their community garden
“I shamelessly cried when I saw photos of the garden in full splendor last summer. It was amazing,” Liz Landes said. “I couldn’t believe that in the first year, it could be as successful as it was.”
Wastewater plants in Haines and other Southeast cities likely to need upgrades to control bacteria
Six Southeast cities may have to invest in improvements to better clean their wastewater before discharging it into the ocean.
A search is underway for 2 overdue climbers in Denali National Park
Rangers say they found boot tracks leading into a recent avalanche.
2 people survive late-season Southcentral Alaska avalanches
The Chugach’s heavy snow load may persist into the summer, posing a potential threat to hikers in areas like Crow Pass, Powerline Pass and the Byron Glacier Trail.
Three snowmachiners rode from Minnesota to Alaska: ‘No day was like the day before’
Three Lower 48 snowmachiners have completed an epic backcountry journey from Minnesota to Alaska.
Advocates make an economic case for improving Alaska’s outdoor trails
Funding decisions should consider trails’ role in an outdoor recreation sector that is a bright spot in the state’s troubled economy, they say.
Eaglecrest general manager says this season’s labor shortage was most challenging to date
General Manager Dave Scanlan told the Juneau Assembly they lacked key staff this season, including ski instructors, cashiers and lift operators.
Forest Service asks Southeast Alaskans to help make 10-year plan for the Tongass
The federal agency will be holding in-person workshops, virtual webinars and community gatherings through June.