John McPhee met 32-year-old David Cornberg when the young man went by the name River Wind and was about to travel down the Yukon in an aluminum canoe.
Alaska's Energy Desk
ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline
ConocoPhillips has announced a major oil find in the National Petroleum-Reserve Alaska, which could portend a new wave of oil development on the North Slope.
40 years later, John McPhee’s book still brings fans to Eagle, Alaska
John Borg hosts literary tourists who come through Eagle, Alaska, in the summer looking for characters from John McPhee’s book Coming into the Country.
Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish
In a study released Thursday, scientists warned about the potential impact to fish, which take refuge in thickets of coral.
As BLM moves to protect the National Petroleum Reserve, Conoco pushes back
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska didn’t see a full-scale oil development until 2015. As this new era begins, the Bureau of Land Management is adding another layer of protection to this vast, sensitive area.
Why is this Alaska glacier surging ahead of the others?
One glacier in Denali National Park could be moving at a decidedly un-glacial pace.