A large ice run jammed on the Kuskokwim River below Aniak on May 1, prompting flood advisories for Aniak and Kalskag, though relief channels kept water below flood levels.

Breakup on the Kuskokwim River reached Aniak on April 30, roughly five days ahead of the median date, though unusually low water levels could increase the risk of ice jams downstream.

A 10-mile ice jam on the Lower Kuskokwim River has caused severe flooding in Tuluksak, with the area experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade.

The state has established a fire response hub in Aniak to issue supplies to the surrounding fires.

State biologists completed an annual survey of the Innoko-Yukon River wood bison population earlier this summer, and they say the results show the animals are doing well six years after a seed group of bison was released in the area.

An Aniak resident found these plants below Oskawalik and never have seen them before. Identification is still in progress.

Lentinar clouds are a rare event in Western Alaska. These amazing photos were taken in Chuathbaluk a Yupik community on the Kuskokwim River.

This is the second sighting of muskox in the Middle Kuskokwim, which is outside their known range.

This odd, bright green, bug is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.

Warm temperatures are causing birch buds to burst, sending large amounts of pollen in the air. In Chuathbaluk, there was so much pollen, it was visible as a tornado.

Dynamic breakup conditions are causing ice jams and flooding in Kuskokwim river communities, and significantly damaging infrastructure.

The pair were hoisted from 140 feet above, according to Guard officials. Flooding continues to be a concern in the area.

Warm May temperatures are rapidly melting the above-average snowpack in the Kuskokwim Basin. Snowmelt is running in to still-stable river ice, causing ice jams and flooding near Napaimute.

The ice road on the frozen Kuskokwim River has been plowed to its longest length ever: 355 miles. That’s longer than most traditional highways in the state.

The river is so rough in the Upper Kuskokwim area that it is impassable to vehicle and snow machine traffic. Big boulders of snow-covered ice are scattered across the river caused by high water and a late freeze up.

An unusual minnow with eyes on the top of its head may be a slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus)

Spruce rust (Chrysomyxa ledicola) fungal spores found along the banks on the Kuskokwim River

The northern gorundcone (Boschniakia rossica)s not commonly found in this area.

The Kuskokwim River now has its longest ice road ever, despite having the warmest winter on record.

Mid-January robin sighting in Chuathbaluk.