Alaska Outdoors

Birds of a different feather can hunt together

Birds of a different feather can hunt together

There’s a reason they call ravens ‘wolf-birds.’

Birds of a different feather can hunt together
What killed the world’s giants?

What killed the world’s giants?

Lions in Alaska? Yes, it’s a thing.

What killed the world’s giants?
The telltale signs of approaching winter are here

The telltale signs of approaching winter are here

The signs of the times.

The telltale signs of approaching winter are here
Dirty glaciers all over the world

Dirty glaciers all over the world

Chalk it up to rocks.

Dirty glaciers all over the world
Keep the lows, medium

Keep the lows, medium

‘You’re on a roll, Lund.’

Keep the lows, medium
Do you know the history behind the Horse Tram Trail?

Do you know the history behind the Horse Tram Trail?

A new trail with an old story.

Do you know the history behind the Horse Tram Trail?
What can trees tell us about avalanche history? Quite a bit.
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What can trees tell us about avalanche history? Quite a bit.
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Which came first in Alaska: cabins or bats?

Which came first in Alaska: cabins or bats?

Long live the little brown bat!

Which came first in Alaska: cabins or bats?
Weekend forecast: Wind and cold temperatures (but probably no snow)
Weekend forecast: Wind and cold temperatures (but probably no snow)
Roots and places

Roots and places

“Every special place has a song it sings …”

Roots and places
Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Biologists, ecological experts arrive at a consensus.

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science
Little brown bats remain a northern mystery

Little brown bats remain a northern mystery

Author reexamines Alaska bats.

Little brown bats remain a northern mystery
Lucky? Good? Who cares

Lucky? Good? Who cares

The hunt continues.

Lucky? Good? Who cares
Mystery organism comes to light

Mystery organism comes to light

A real-life X-Files episode.

Mystery organism comes to light
Mountain goat makes backyard appearance
Mountain goat makes backyard appearance
Celebrate bat week(end) at Mendenhall visitor center
Celebrate bat week(end) at Mendenhall visitor center
Alaska’s three types of Amanita muscaria

Alaska’s three types of Amanita muscaria

A common, conspicuous, gaudy mushroom.

Alaska’s three types of Amanita muscaria
Living dead scattered across Alaska landscape

Living dead scattered across Alaska landscape

16-legged frogs? Yes, it’s a thing.

Living dead scattered across Alaska landscape
Biologist shares new insights into Juneau estuaries
Biologist shares new insights into Juneau estuaries
When a hat isn’t just a hat

When a hat isn’t just a hat

Dude, where’s my hat?

When a hat isn’t just a hat