Although very unusual, there have been some deadly winter bear encounters over the decades.
Outdoors
Plans move forward for Goldbelt investing $10M in Eaglecrest’s gondola project
Under a revenue-sharing agreement, Goldbelt would contribute $10 million to the project and would get between 10-25% of gondola revenue.
Longtime Sitka Search and Rescue volunteer found dead on Mt. Verstovia
Motti joined the organization in March of 1983 and was still an active volunteer when he died.
6 stranded snowmachiners rescued from glacier near Paxson
AN SOS message from the snowmachiners said they were out of fuel and not dressed for the weather and that one of them was going into hypothermic shock.
Juneau slated to get new cabins thanks to federal funding
The U.S. Forest Service just received $20 million for public cabins, said James King, regional director of recreation land and minerals with the Forest Service.
Swiss paddlers arrive in Bethel after 700 mile journey down the Kuskokwim
A father and son from Switzerland paddled ashore at Lomack Beach in Bethel last week. They had kayaked around 700 miles down the Kuskokwim to get there from Lake Minchumina.
Garden Talk: Planting dreams of spring
If the goal is a spring cutting garden, productivity can be extended by strategically planting mid- and late-season blooming varieties in the fall.
Forest Service to build new cabins in the Tongass and Chugach
Money for the project comes from the federal infrastructure bill, passed by Congress last year.
Garden Talk: The hunt for winter chanterelles
Winter chanterelles have very distinct characteristics that make them easy to identify, especially for beginners.
Garden Talk: Dividing perennials at Jensen-Olson Arboretum
The plants can better adapt to new locations when the weather is cool and they are finished blooming.