The man was hunting moose when he came upon the bear.
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Watch: With the salmon collapse on the Yukon River, families are losing a vital food source and way of life
Subsistence fishing for the two main salmon species, king and chum, has been closed for two summers due to record low runs.
Search for moose hunters missing near Bethel is a test of hope and endurance
Bethel Search and Rescue is still searching for a group of moose hunters missing for a week and a half near Bethel — and for another hunter missing for over a week near Kalskag.
Climate change has made fuel safety inspections in the Y-K Delta more important than ever
The goal of the fuel inspections is simple: prevent a catastrophic oil spill that would make its way into Y-K Delta rivers.
A landing craft sank near Napakiak. The barge sent to recover it sank, too
A small ship graveyard is forming on the Kuskokwim River outside Napakiak.
Mary Peltola goes home to the Kuskokwim
If Peltola wins, she’ll be the first Alaska Native person ever elected to Congress. But right now, all she wants to do is fish.