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Eleven Active Alaska Volcanoes

Eleven Active Alaska Volcanoes

“Anglers from across the world fish for salmon and steelhead below these brutes. Our favorite is Mount Veniaminof, pictured above. Its glacier melt feeds the Sandy River (note Veniaminof’s photo credit). NOTE: this article was originally published to TheAlaskaFrontier.com. Alaska’s Aleutian Archipelago is an island chain spanning

Ohio Hunter Killed by Grizzly Bear in Alaska in ‘Surprise Attack’

Ohio Hunter Killed by Grizzly Bear in Alaska in ‘Surprise Attack’

The tragic outcome described in the article below is not surprising. If you are in bear country and come upon a kill or carcass including livestock, you are likely within 100-200 feet of a bear. Bears camp out on these carcasses until they are completely eaten—and defend their food

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Beavers Are Accelerating Climate Change in Alaska?

According to the article below, which repeats claims of CNN, beavers change climate. This is not correct. Global climate has been warming for at least 15,000 years. Because climate has warmed, the habitable area of North America has vastly expanded. Before this warming, the Laurentide Ice Sheet was almost