Officials say the floodwaters are swamping Alaska towns, tearing buildings from foundations, seeping into homes and covering roads. In Glennallen, the local utility is setting up Porta-Potties around the community, and area residents are asked to limit water usage. The state transportation department said there was water over a portion of the Glenn Highway on Monday, but the road remained open.

Orchids often reproduce by sending up additional shoots from the rhizome, but can produce seeds. When they do, the seeds are lightweight and are easily blown around by the wind. The dried swamp may have provided the right nutrients and optimal environment for germination.

Diplodia galls are caused by a fungus that causes the tree to overproduce in certain areas. This generally will not kill the tree, but does make the tree more prone to breakage in areas where galls are found.

Above average winter precipitation may have contributed to high winter survival rates among wood frogs, which emerged during warm spring temperatures.

The lodge at above 3,000 feet altitude on the Glenn Highway measured 6 to 8 inches of snow as of Monday morning -- and it was still falling.

Summer slowly arrived in Alaska this month, but if you live in Glennallen, you may be having very different emotions regarding June weather.

A mountain lion is robbing the tribal fish wheel in Tazlina. There have been several sightings in recent years.

Chistochina River change

Majority of the red salmon went up the middle of the Klutina River and tended to weigh a pound or less.