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Dunleavy’s office says Alaska has no plans to build ‘Bear Alcatraz’ for ICE detainees
After Fox News raised the idea of a “Bear Alcatraz” ICE facility in Alaska, the office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy said that the ...
Alaska Public Media4h
At this safety demo, Anchorage residents aim their bear spray at a foam target
The goal was to let participants actually practice using bear spray — so that if they run into a bear, it’s not their first ...
Anchorage Daily News6h
This summer, it’s bears vs. chickens on the Anchorage Hillside. Here’s how they can both survive.
Livestock owners on Anchorage’s Hillside have a problem: Since mid-May, a brown bear sow and her two yearlings have raided at ...
National Parks Traveler23h
Small Plane Crashes At Alaska's Katmai National Park And Preserve
Four people were injured when a float plane crashed at Katmai National Park in Alaska over the July Fourth weekend.
Park Ranger John on MSN15h
Glacier Bay (National Park) High Speed Catamaran Glacier & Wildlife Tour - Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park became the Nation's 50th. U.S. National Park on December 2, 1980. Today, it is home to one of ...
One of the world’s most scenic cruising destinations is set to become even more popular
Alaska is one of the world’s most scenic cruise destinations. Its landscapes are like a collision of the alps with Norwegian fjords and Arctic ice. Mighty glaciers tumble ocean-wards, and ranks of ...
Governor’s office says so-called ‘Bear Alcatraz’ rumors unfounded
For weeks, national media has circulated articles about the State of Alaska mulling over plans for a “bear Alcatraz” - rumors ...