20130826NatureConservancy A worldwide environmental conservation group is becoming more involved in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project. This summer, contractors working under the Alaska Energy Authority have been conducting fifty-eight studies to … The Nature Conservancy Hires Consultants to Help With Dam Data
Salmon fishing runs the range of recreational activity, profession, and means of subsistence in Alaska. With the silver salmon returning to Northern Valley streams, many anglers are taking to the … White Blemishes in Salmon Meat are Tiny Parasites
In this Earth and Beyond program, Robin Song tells what type of blueberries she found in abundance this year, when she found the usual patches fruitless. KTNANatObs082513BerryPickingTime As the annual … Natural Observations–It’s Berry-picking Time!
20130823Millennium This week, Royal Caribbean, parent company of Celebrity Cruises, announced that the M/V Millennium will not be making its last round of sailings in Alaska. The cruise ship, which … Cancelation of Celebrity Cruises Will Impact Local Businesses
The Sunshine Community Health Center Board of Directors recently sent an announcement to KTNA saying that they were working with multiple groups to form a plan to “explore options” to … Sunshine Clinic Resumes Medical Director Search and Consults Foraker Group
This week listeners finally got to find out why Colin is so grumpy. Let’s just say it has to do with a bad fishing experience – from the fish’s point … Storynory & Mory – A Grumpy Fish and a Clever Cat
Audio: 20130821Ferry (Full audio of Borough Assembly meetings is streamed at Radio Free Palmer) At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted five to two to negotiate a deal … Mat-Su Borough May Dry-Dock Ferry in Port Mackenzie
Much of Alaska saw a very dry summer, resulting in low rivers. Now, with the August rains returning, many rivers in South-Central are beginning to swell again. The National Weather … Rivers are Rising, but No Floods Forecast
Audio: 20130820DenaliCleanup With climbing season over, mountaineering rangers in Denali National Park have turned some of their attention to conservation. A team just returned from the Muldrow Glacier after spending … Rangers and Volunteers Clean Up a Denali Glacier