Kettle ponds in Denali National Park contain less water this spring than in previous years, due to low snowfall and permafrost thaw. Shrubs are replacing grasses as the lakes dry.
In the earliest breakup since the contest began in 1917, the Nenana Ice Classic Tripod fell early this morning.
A new report identifies climate change as one of the challenges facing transportation in Alaska's most famous national park.
John Craighead "Craig" George was swept under a logjam last Wednesday on the Chulitna River near Cantwell, Alaska State Troopers said. The dive team responded to the area Friday morning but found that the water was too high to deploy.The rafting party was decending when they encountered an unusual amount of logjams.
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