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High up in the mountains of the Chugach and Tongass forests, there are over 50 radio communication sites. The U.S. Forest Service uses them to send radio…
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Stay out of the backcountry from Girdwood down to Seward today. There’s an avalanche warning for Turnagain Pass following Monday’s storm, whose wintry mix…
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Depending on who you ask, holiday decorations are fair game the moment the turkey leaves the table.The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge certainly seems to…
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Troopers have identified the victim of a fatal bear mauling last Thursday near Hope.46-year old Daniel Schilling of Hope was found dead by family and…
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A man was killed by a bear last night near the town of Hope.The Alaska Wildlife Troopers say the man was clearing brush near his property off the Hope…
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How’s the health of the trees is your neck of the woods? Find out, with the help of retired silviculturist (fancy forester) Mitch Michaud. The Alaska…
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Backcountry enthusiasts were rewarded for their patience this week, with a long-awaited heavy snowfall covering much of south central Alaska. But more…
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Despite the dearth of snow on the Kenai Peninsula, the Chugach National Forest’s Avalanche Information Center is gearing up. The Forest, which surrounds…
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More wilderness area is being reopened to the public in the aftermath of the Swan Lake Fire. The Chugach National Forest is rescinding the previously…
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The Swan Lake Fire, now over 95,000 acres, continues burning northeast of Sterling, with the fire danger prompting the Chugach National Forest to issue a…