As lower Kenai Peninsula temperatures have soared recently, local farmers and gardeners have concerns about how June’s lack of rain and steady warm temperatures will affect their businesses in the weeks ahead.
We did not see a single sea star in the Kachemak-side tide pools, and boulders we visit each year all looked a little vacant, with a lot of empty, critter-free space.
The Alaska Division of Forestry is warning Alaskans in the Southcentral region of the state about high fire danger.
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Dead sea otter (Enhydra lutris) found on the beach with no obvious sign of injury although it did show signs of hair loss.
Large egg case found on beach, perhaps belonging to a Big Skate (Raja binoculata)
Sea Nettle (Chrysaora melanaster) jellyfish washed up on the beach.
Squid are becoming more common on the shoreline over the past few years.
Spruce branch girdling causing discoloration in tree.
Grasshopper seen in area with typically few sightings
On this occasion he did not just vomit once, but over and over, combined with severe diarrhea and fatigue.
Burying Beetle (genus Nicrophorus) Found on McDonald Spit in Seldovia.
A poor return of king salmon on the Anchor River will shut down all sport fishing on the Anchor and Ninilchik rivers and Deep Creek drainages beginning Saturday morning, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced Thursday.
Sea Star Wasting Disease has caused sea stars to die off since 2013. As of 2018, there are still no sea stars on Bishops Beach in Homer.
Very early for a hummingbird, especially in a non-urban area without feeders.
Pink salmon are showing up in unexpected places around the Homer area.
Black bear found dead along lake trail.
Elders are finding this unusual for this late in the season.
Cloudberries observed in new area around Seldovia.
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