Bogoslof’s unpredictable eruptions have prevented scientists from setting foot on the island. But it hasn’t kept them from seeing whether animals have returned.
Aleutians
Aleutian tsunami advisory canceled after 7.8 earthquake in Russia
Waves were reported only 6 inches above tide at the sparsely populated Shemya, the site of a remote Air Force station in the extreme western Aleutians.
Trump’s Interior secretary takes first baby step on King Cove road
There was a bit of a victory Monday for supporters of a proposed road in Southwest Alaska that would connect the village of King Cove to an airport at Cold Bay via the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
New equipment helps scientists keep tabs on Bogoslof now and study it later
There aren’t many volcanoes like Bogoslof. But with an improved monitoring network, scientists are relishing every last eruption.
Federal officials make formal apology for WWII internment of Unangan people
Federal officials apologized Wednesday for their role in the World War II internment of the Unangan people. Jim Kurth, acting director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, traveled to St. Paul Island to speak with survivors and descendants.
Three Alaska Peninsula volcanoes are restless
Bogoslof volcano has a new lava dome. Cleveland volcano continues to put up ash and extrude lava, and the alert level for Pavlof volcano was raised to “advisory.”