14
May
Sequester forces cuts in volcano monitoring
The budget to monitor volcanoes in Alaska has been halved by recent cuts.
14
May
Sequester forces cuts in volcano monitoring
The budget to monitor volcanoes in Alaska has been halved by recent cuts.
09
May
Inside the most extreme man vs. elements challenge ever
In a far-reaching Q&A, two contestants from ‘Ultimate Survival Alaska’ tell MNN why they joined National Geographic’s new reality show.
02
Apr
Photo of the day: Ice scientist snaps stunning aerial view of Alaskan
A vast range of snowy mountains are seen from a NASA P-3B airplane on March 21 during a data-gathering flight between Thule, Greenland and Fairbanks, Alaska. The photo was captured by Christy Hansen, a scientist and project manager of NASA’s Operation IceBridge, an airborne science mission studying Earth’s polar ice. Over the course of the mission, Hansen and her team of scientists recorded data on polar ice sheets while flying over sea ice near the Arctic circle.
25
Jan
the fruits of a laborious hike to Ptarmigan Lake in Moose Pass, Alaska
24
Jan
17
Sep
Shell puts Arctic ambitions on ice
The company has decided not to drill for Alaska’s offshore oil and gas deposits this year, but it still plans to relaunch the controversial effort next summer.
10
Sep
Shell begins offshore drilling in Alaska
The Dutch oil giant is drilling ‘pilot holes’ off Alaska’s northwest coast, an early step in its quest for petroleum deposits hidden deep below the seabed.
27
Aug
Grizzly bear kills hiker in Alaska park
A backpacker was mauled to death by a grizzly bear in Denali National Park after taking pictures of it from close range.
27
Jul
Live cameras show Alaskan brown bears catching salmon
Four high-definition cameras are streaming live footage of the bears in Katmai National Park, 24 hours a day.
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