Beating the heat in the Alaska Range
Climbing season on Denali has ended, and nearly 800 people made it to the summit this summer. One of those people is Remy Kloos of South Africa. She spoke with
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Willow man arrested after high-speed chase on Parks Highway
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Willow man Sunday night after a high-speed chase on the Parks Highway. At around 11:30 pm, Troopers observed a Chevy van near mile 88 of
Progress continues through the weekend on Montana Creek, Malaspina Fire containment
Update: The attached audio is from Bob Shindelar, incident commander trainee with Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 12. He and the rest of his team will be leaving the Northern
Significant progress on Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires
The Incident Management Team for the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires report that they made significant progress on both fires on Wednesday. The Montana Creek fire is 40% contained, and
Fire update for July 10th with Incident Commander Bob Shindelar
7/10 5:30 p.m.: The evacuation levels in the areas of the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires have been changed – all zones are now set at a Level 1 –
Trout fishing in a Northern Valley heat wave
The heat wave has made for high water on the glacier fed rivers. While most of the debris has been washed out on the Talkeetna River, boat drivers may be
"Excellent" progress reported on Malaspina Fire; Larger command team to take over
At noon on Tuesday, the Alaska Division of Forestry released its latest update on the Malaspina and Montana Creek Fires south of Talkeetna. The Malaspina Fire is now estimated at
Susitna Writer's Voice - "Ermine Hill" by Robin Song
A story from Robin Song’s series Natural Observations from the summer of 2015. Robin journeys up to Ermine Hill in Denali State Park with her friend and her dogs.
Malaspina and Montana Creek Fire Update for July 8th.
7/8 10:00 p.m.: The Division of Forestry has not released an update since late morning, but the Department of Natural Resources Fire Viewer now shows an 85-acre footprint for the