A close look at this fallen spruce tree raises questions underlying causes and tree health.

A rare phenomenon of gnat larvae forming snake-like processions has been observed again in Interior Alaska, raising questions about their behavior and species classification.

Shifting seasons and hotter temperatures could allow Alaska farmers to grow more abundant and diverse produce. But climate change can also bring drought, pests and permafrost thaw.  Human-caused climate change is bringing longer and warmer growing seasons, but also pests and unstable weather.

Our Mosquito Magnet trap filled in under a week. We normally empty it once a month or so.

European Honey Bee a.k.a Western Honey Bee (apis mellifera) spotted with 2 feet of snow still on the ground.

Mosquito populations have decreased in some areas, perhaps due to changes in the surrounding vegetation or weather.

Local beekeepers suspect pesticides used for controlling mosquitoes may be the cause.

Winter tick has been found in over 50 percent of the mule deer examined by wildlife officials in the Whitehorse area and is also found on moose, caribou, and elk in the Yukon

Interior Alaska’s hot and dry summer of 2013, coupled with an invasion of insect pests, has taken a steep toll on the region’s birch trees, experts say.

In Two Rivers,at a time when the outside air’s temperature has not been above freezing since October — three butterflies living in a heated garage.

How the virus is contracted and how long it’s been around still remain a mystery. But researchers have found evidence in small mammals.