Browsing: Alaska
President Trump’s quest to have the United States gain ground, through what might possibly be a leveraged purchase of Greenland…
4 Decades Ago, We Learned That An Orca’s Diet May Include Moose—Here’s Why And Where This Predator-Prey Pairing Exists
When we think of orcas, who also go by “killer whales” (Orcinus orca), we imagine them hunting seals, penguins or…
This is the most wonderful time of the year for the brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in…
A man serving time on a 20-year prison sentence for threatening officials in New Jersey has made it onto Alaska’s…
The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures…
A CEO abruptly resigned from a board after leaked emails reportedly showed inappropriate influence
Gabrielle “Ellie” Rubenstein, a daughter of Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, resigned from the board of Alaska’s sovereign wealth…
Alaska’s capital, with a population of 32,000, could ban cruise ships on Saturdays as tourists can spike to 18,000 a day
Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now,…
Tides turn for seafood—more fish were farm-raised than caught in the wild for the first time ever
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the…
Alaskans are seeking a respite from thousands of tourists who cruise the panhandle region
A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship…
Normally, the rivers that run through Alaska are a pristine blue. But lately, there have been a number that look…