One researcher described streams that have become “so acidic that they curdle your powdered milk.”
Outdoors
Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area will remain open at limited capacity this weekend
The base of the mountain has a relatively thin snowpack, which exposes skiers to early-season hazards.
Mislabeled photos, newly discovered at UAF, bolster 1910 Denali summit claim
The geophysics professor who found the photos say they move the summit claim “from shadowy, maybe it did or didn’t happen, right into the mainstream.”
Iditarod’s smallest field ever raises the question: Is dog mushing dying?
The 34 dog mushers signed up to run the next Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race are the fewest in the race’s 50-year-old history.
How to bring home your own Southeast Alaska Christmas tree
CBJ says each household can cut down one Christmas tree in December, in accordance with the local tree harvest map.
Bear encounter north of Fairbanks raises questions about carrying protection in winter
Although very unusual, there have been some deadly winter bear encounters over the decades.