Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum) Die-off observed - possibly related to freezing temperatures.

Wildlife officials typically tell Yukoners to keep an eye out for bears coming out of hibernation in April. 'We don't generally get sightings reported this time of year.'

In Finland nothing means spring is around the corner more in the south than news that the brown bears at Helsinkis Korkeasaari Zoo have woken from their winters sleep. Zoo employees say the 16 and 11-year-old females hibernation is increasingly cut shorter as the years pass.

No sea ice; hunters say it should not be like this today.

Flowers blooming near the mouth of the Klamath River

A robin was sighted in southcentral Alaska; an early arrival.

Construction is beginning today on the ice road connecting Yellowknife to Dettah on the N.W.T.'s Yellowknife Bay, but a warm November means that it will open in January for the second time since the 2006/2007 season, and the second year in a row.

Hazardous driving conditions due to freezing rain.

An unusual morning haze "winter fog", was observed, attributed to a layer of moist air trapped near the ground.

On a field trip with Northwest Indian College Geology class to Chuckanut Drive saw water with apparent difference in color.

Moose and other species have advanced north with warming temperatures. University of Alaska Fairbanks assistant professor of water and environmental research Ken Tape said movement of boreal species into far northern Alaska has corresponded over the last century with earlier snow-melt and river ice out.

Three healthy snowfalls with progessively more snow each time.

Warmer temperatures during this fall/winter seem to be changing there life cycle.

Koyuk River foze solid by Oct-14 by the 28th there was open water.

Himalaya blackberry is an introduced, perennial, spreading shrub.