The ups and downs of washboard roads
While driving Alaska’s graveled highways, people sometimes wonder how an unpaved road can turn into a bed of corduroy. Keith Mather had the same question...
Pound for pound, Alaska mosquitoes pack punch
In mid-June, while standing deep within the northern boreal forest, it’s possible to feel a sensation similar to one felt in mid-December at the...
Polar bears of the past survived warmth
In a recent paper, scientists wrote that a small population of polar bears living off Greenland and Arctic Canada increased by 1.6 times when...
Feltleaf willows: Alaska’s most abundant tree
Imagine being a moose in late May: You have just survived 200 days of cold and darkness by munching the equivalent of a large...
When river breakup came to Eagle
EAGLE — As the late evening sunshine poured in from the northwest, a dozen residents of Alaska’s farthest upstream town on the Yukon River...
Why is a moose’s nose so big?
A scientist from Ohio once pondered why moose have such big noses.Why might a scientist from Ohio care? It can tell a person about...
Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique.Researchers have...
Bear tracks on snow a sign of the season
Melt season is a sad time for people who enjoy the magic of snow crystals bonding so well to one another, resulting in a...
Aurora expert helped expand Alaska tourism
When Syun-Ichi Akasofu walks by in the building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus that bears his name, I want to catch up...
Identifying polar bears by their footprints
Scientists in northern Alaska are learning about polar bears by scraping snow samples from the tracks they leave behind.That snow contains tiny flecks of...
