Their plan was to link two complicated climbs together: the West and East Kahiltna Peaks with the Cassin Ridge of Denali. Then their gear got stolen.
Interior
As Alaska’s boreal forest warms, land managers face tough questions about how, or whether, to respond
The boreal is warming more rapidly than anywhere on Earth, seeing more intense wildfires, invasive beetles and changing rainfall patterns that’ve caused some parts to shift to grasslands.
Eielson looking into cause of F-16’s in-flight emergency
An Eielson news release says the F-16 pilot declared an in-flight emergency just after takeoff and then jettisoned the plane’s two fuel tanks, before returning to base.
Fort Wainwright opens the Army’s biggest child care center
Fort Wainwright celebrated the opening of its new Child Development Center Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
An Alaska wildlife refuge is changing its wildfire strategy to limit carbon emissions
Fighting fires to prevent carbon emissions would be a first not just for Alaska but likely for the world’s boreal forests, said the refuge’s superintendent.
Rescue teams attempting to reach 2 hypothermic climbers stranded near Denali’s summit
Crews were still awaiting a break in the clouds Thursday morning to launch another flight to the climbers just below the mountain’s summit.