I have not seen this before at Cheney Lake.
Browsing moose may have damaged the primary flowering shoot of the fireweed, causing it to form multiple blooming stalks.
Until 2007, there have been only three verified reports of green sturgeon in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, and two anecdotal reports from the Copper River and Unalaska areas.
These berries were on a south slope in a recently burned area. Seems early to me!
This odd, bright green, bug is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
"It's been sitting up on the beach just putting his head up towards the sky and not making a sound."
Ichneumonid wasp makes an uncommon appearance in northwest Alaska
Fairbanks summers are trending toward more precipitation. June 2020 set two rainfall records for the Fairbanks area.
First time we have ever seen a dead pup.
Small spiny growths on a rosebush resemble spiny galls created by cynipid wasps.
Defoliation of willows, alders, and berry bushes may be related to different insect species depending on the plant.
Female Stellar sea lion found dead on the beach, partially scavenged by eagles. There was no sign of any bullet holes. In addition, there wasn't any other evidence of what happened to the sea lion.
Thawing is impacting both above ground and underground fuel storage. They have started on a plan to empty the fuel tank and relocate it or fix the foundation.
Young gray whale found dead on the beach.
The yellow tinting in ocean water has been identified by the Tanana Valley Clinic as spruce pollen, but it remains to be seen why the pollen counts are so high this year.
Closely resembling a spider, this long legged mite belongs to the family Erythraeoidae and can be found in many different environments across Alaska.
Dead tomcod were found on the beach following warm temperatures in Norton Sound, repeating a 2019 mortality event in the same area.
Is there something that would cause fingers to tingle or swell after touching the mussels and clams?
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