Airport Keeps Wildlife Away From Runways with Robot Disguised as Predator
The DoT and local airport managers have used all manner of deterrents to try and keep runways clear of wildlife, from pigs to paintballs.
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For a Man's 80th Birthday, a Wrong is Made Right Six Decades Later
A red stamp reminding him of his D-minus passing grade hung on Billy Macon's heart of decades, until his granddaughter did something special.
Snowmobilers Spotted a Moose Stuck Under Ice and Worked for Hours to Free it - WATCH
The moose had been in the frozen creek for several days, and the Alaskans had to work an hour and a half to free the beast.
Astonishing Peek Into Travels of Mammoth 17,000 Years Ago: A Diary Written in Their Tusks
The travels of a mammoth that lived 17,000 years ago have been revealed through the study of its tusks in Alaska.
Photographer Captures Jaw-Dropping Mysterious Spiral Over the Aurora with a Simple Explanation-(LOOK)
A spiral of pale blue light began to form in the distance, growing ever larger and coming ever closer to the man holding his camera.
A Lost Dog Treks 150 Miles Across Alaskan Sea Ice Before He's Reunited with His Family
On a trip to their Uncle's town of Savoonga in March, two of the three dogs, Starlight and an Australian shepherd called Nanuq, disappeared.
Moose Walks in Alaska Hospital For Lunch - Or Maybe to Get a PET Scan
Its hooves were no impediment to the motion-activated door, and soon, the security staff had to get on the intercom to warn visitors
Stranded in Snow He Uses His iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature to Lead First Responders Right to Him
The iPhone 14 and related OS have two important safety features to consider this winter, the Crash Detection and Emergency SOS calls.
Visitor Saves Hummingbird Trapped in Foyer of Historic Site By Cleverly Using a Ladder-While Shooting Video (LOOK)
A woman had just arrived at the historic Wickersham House in Alaska, and cleverly helped rescue a hummingbird trapped in the ceiling-WATCH.
Some of the Best National Parks Where You Can Avoid the Summer Crowds
Beat the heat and the crowds while enjoying the peace and tranquility of nature, rather than suffering full campgrounds and traffic jams.
This National Park is Asking You to Vote on Who Will Be the Fattest Bear of Their Annual 'Fat Bear Week'
An Alaskan park service has been publishing photos of their chubbiest local bears so social media can determine who will be the Fattest Bear of 2019.
Mom Posts Hilarious Selfie After Painting Her Face to Mimic Daughter's Drawing of Her
Alaska mom Denise Ekstrand recreated her little girl's drawing by painting her face to look like the childhood portrait of mommy.
Man Finally Rescued After Spending 20 Days in Alaskan Wilderness Following Cabin Fire
After a piece of flaming cardboard burnt his cabin to the ground in December, Tyson Steele spent three weeks enduring sub-zero temperatures before rescue.
A City in Alaska is Housing its Homeless - Which Makes It Possibly The 'Nicest Place' in America
Anchorage, Alaska, a city known for its cold climate is warming hearts by housing its homeless in private homes during the coronavirus crisis.
Watch Humpback Whales Herd Salmon With Their Fins in Never-Before-Filmed Feeding Behavior
Humpback whales in southern Alaska waters were filmed "herding" salmon into their mouths for the first time in history by fisheries student Madison Kosma.
Traveling Green 'Glacier Mice' Charm Scientists With Reminder That the World is Still Full of Mystery
These fuzzy little mysteries of nature have been puzzling scientists since they were discovered atop some Alaskan glaciers, strangely moving in unison.
Tiny Alaskan Town Grocer Hailed as Hero For Sailing to Costco For Groceries in 14-Hour Round Trip
Toshua Parker of Gustavus, sails his boat to Costco for 7 hours every week to provide the only source of groceries and supplies for the tiny Alaksa town.
After Learning From Deadly Mistakes in the Past, 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Resulted in Zero Casualties in the City
Despite the considerable force of last month's earthquake, the people of Anchorage are celebrating how their preparedness resulted in zero casualties.
Canadian Man Drives Stranded American Family 1,000 Miles to Alaska
Though most modern-day women generally don't like to think of themselves as damsels in distress, when fate lands them in peril, sometimes the only thing to do is call for a knight in shining armor to come to the rescue. For one American woman, that knight turned out to be a Canadian ranger. Lynn Marchessault […]
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
The Trump Administration has denied the Pebble Mine permit in Alaska, a great environmental victory in a decades-long battle to save salmon.
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