ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the past five years, Alaskas annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the 1,000-mile (… [read more]
Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition
The US Army has its eyes on the Arctic and is readying soldiers for the cold unforgiving wastes that could be their next battlefield
U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.… [read more]
The Sunday Story: How to Save the Everglades
Florida Keys Fishing Captain Tim Klein directs a fly fishing client to fish off of Islamorada as the sun rises over Florida Bay.
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Why is it so complicated to save the E… [read more]
Potential spy balloon found by fishermen off the coast of Alaska is being delivered to the FBI for examination
In early February 2023, sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovered a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (pictured above). Just ove… [read more]
A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.
The female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot whale.Getty Images
A killer whale was observed hunting and eating the liver of a great white shark alone.Scientists said the eve… [+3238 chars]read more
Killer whale vs shark: solo orca eats great white
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an “astonishing” attack.
Scientists said it was “unprecedented” and showed the exceptional predatory skil… [read more]
FBI to examine possible balloon debris recovered by Alaska fishermen
The FBI will examine what may be debris from a balloon found by fishermen off the coast of Alaska, multiple sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
The fishing vessel carrying the debris is ex… [read more]
How scientists are using facial-recognition AI to track humpback whales
Humpback whales that spend their winters in Hawaii, like this mother and calf, have declined over the last decade.
Martin van Aswegen Marine/Mammal Research Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa, N… [read more]
The Good Wife Spinoff Elsbeth Proves You Can Have Too Much of a Good Thing
These are beautiful bookcases.
Thats the first line ever uttered by Elsbeth Tascioni on The Good Wife, as she wanders into a crime scene taking pictures with her phone, like an out-of-towner whod s… [read more]
A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima reactor for the first time to study its melted fuel
TOKYO (AP) A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel… [read more]