Outdoors

Next year, Denali’s dog program will celebrate its centennial, marking 100 years of using dogs in the park.

Skagway’s tribal government is working to control the spread of the invasive yellow toadflax plant species around town.

The park service says the Pretty Rocks landslide, located around Mile 45, has required increasing maintenance in recent years because it is changing rapidly due to climate change.

Park officials say since the attack appeared to be from a mother defending her cubs, there is no indication the bear is unusually dangerous and they will not be searching for it.

Joe Orsi recommends carefully digging the garlic plants out from below, washing the bulbs, and peeling off some of the wrappers before hanging them to dry.

The goal of the project is to collect more comprehensive data on all pollinator species, including those on Mitkof Island.