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.

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.

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

Napakiak doesn’t have a boat landing anymore. Storms over the past week ate huge chunks from the Kuskokwim riverbank close to the city school and fuel

Mid-January robin sighting in Chuathbaluk.

This is the second year in a row that people from Chuathbaluk are able to use boats (skiffs) on the Kuskokwim River in November.

Found what seems to be a kangaroo mouse and a normal mouse

No one in Chuathbaluk has ever seen Musk-ox this far inland before.

Traditional knowledge keepers and ADFG identify as a chum salmon.

Early green up following a very mild winter with little snow.

We have had an extremely warm winter, and the river had many open holes that never froze completely.

Thawing all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail.