A very small cub was photographed in Chistochina this week, raising questions about why it has not grown larger for this late in the year.

"I had never seen burrows like this, and they were everywhere on the Nuna. What seemed to be elaborate tunnel systems dug where there was apparently no permafrost, and sometimes the burrows led up to the bench behind."

The heavy rains and high water from storm Murdok today and Monday are contributing to the erosion of the old landfill and river bank.

The spiders are usually in multiple form in most areas, but it has not been witnessed in this form. This is described as a spider "ballooning" event, the term used when spiders launch themselves in to the air. These events might be happening more frequently as warming Arctic temperatures has been associated with increases in the population of some spider species such as the wolf spider (see Spider Baby Boom in Warming Arctic), and spiders moving further north and also having more then one hatch per season.

The aftermath of Typhoon Merbok left fuel tanks floating and home flooded, but locals also saw an opportunity.

Storms can bring a bounty to the beach - driftwood sometimes or in this case, clams! But be careful out there. There are new concerns about emerging levels of harmful algae in Western Alaska waters, which could impact shellfish and human health.

"I don’t recall seeing anything like this before."

Between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022, APU students observed a dramatic decrease in the number of Peregrine Falcons between Eagle and Circle, Alaska.

Over a month of rain has tranformed Anchorage into a rainforest and revealed the plethora of fungi hiding in our lawns, parks and forests.

Juvenille crab was found at a salmon set-net site. Is this a Puget Sound species that has now been found on the Alaska Peninsula?

Nobody I have asked has seen any plant like this. I touched it soon after the picture and it turned into a maroon colored powder.

Tick was found on a dog in Sand Point. Is it an invasive species?

A extremely wet month, extreme rain, and heavy visitor traffic have resulted in washout on some areas of the Reed Lakes Trail.

Unidentfied deposits or growth was observed covering plant in Larsen Bay.

The cormorants moved in when the peregrins did not return this year. "We believe (they did not return) because of the bird flu."

A cormorant was observed in White Mountain. See also recent report from Golovin.

There has been alot of heavy weather hitting western Alaska this summer. Here are photos from recent storm surge in Kotzebue.

Many boats had to be secured & moved this morning. Hoping winds & rain slow down, but in the forecast.