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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A teenager and her unusual bird
Hazel Sutton was eating lunch on an island at Tanana Lakes Recreation Area in Fairbanks with her family recently when a bird caught her...
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...
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...
