Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Troopers say the hiker accidentally got between a brown bear sow and her cub. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

This week marked National Wildlife Refuge Week, an annual celebration of America’s refuge system. There are nearly 600 national wildlife refuges in all 50 states, including the peninsula's Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Kenai photographer Gregory Messimer says the white raven is an omen or symbol in many cultures. He's been photographing the bird around town.

Last week's rule withdrawal and today's court dismissal are the latest in a long debate over wildlife management in the 2-million acre refuge.

Each household can cut down a tree, as long as it's shorter than 20 feet and is harvest with a hand tool, like an ax or saw. The Refuge is open for tree cutting until Christmas day.

For his research, Dave Atcheson’s been back out onto the canoe trails he's been paddling for decades. Atcheson and Alaska Geographic just published a guidebook that chronicles that system so others can enjoy it like he has.

Entomologist Matt Bowser said the large number of mosquitos on the western Kenai Peninsula this year has to do with the amount of snow the area saw last winter.

The decision is the latest in a legal battle dating back to 2016.

Dec. 16 is the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Joining KDLL to talk about the history and future of the…

Jason Oles knows a lot about bears. He’s worked among Kodiak brown bears, Rocky Mountain grizzlies, North Slope polar bears, and Kenai Peninsula black…