Although bears may hibernate for different lengths of time during winter, winter bear activity is an uncommon sight for Alaska Peninsula residents.

Unusually warm September temperatures.

At Cold Bay, snow was reported on five days during the month, the most for any May since 2013.

Are the difference species of bird ecosystems failing or in the process of change?

Early sighting of snow this year.

Silver salmon, Brant geese and berries.

Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, experienced unusually early subsistence harvests in 2016, with early berry ripening, salmon runs, and bird arrivals, aligning with broader regional patterns of early spring events.