In Kokhanok, Alaska, the absence of swamp (wood) frogs raises concerns about cause and potential environmental disruptions.
The sockeye salmon are coming back smaller for the Newhalen River and Iliamna Lake, plus not a thick as they once did when I was younger.
An unseasonable winter insect sighting in Newhalen.
I have been speaking with elders in the community and they have never before seen the river break up that soon.
Closely resembling a spider, this long legged mite belongs to the family Erythraeoidae and can be found in many different environments across Alaska.
A hole cut in the ice has produced a lot of overflow, and flooding is now threatening homes and a state-managed road.
“Something” big has shredded fishing gear and long been spotted in the lake. Bruce Wright plans to use a deepwater camera to find it.
On June 19, some kids spotted an unrecognized creature the size of a large whale offshore near the Alaska village of Iliamna. Other accounts followed.
Taking over my yard
Thunder Storms (?)
Unknown purple plant species.
Very early berries this year.
Identified as a male Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Iliamna Lake is not frozen, very unusual for midwinter conditions.
Common murre sightings; a concern for the predatory and scavenger bird numbers
Winter storm grounds birds along the shores of Iliamna Lake.
Delayed freeze-up on Lake Iliamna.
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