May 11, 2012 · The lack of a term for the black-billed magpie may be because the bird was not in Southwest Alaska until recently. The long-tailed relative of ravens and jays seems to be extending its …

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Jan 26, 2015 · Scientists launched four NASA sounding rockets in the same half-hour from Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks at just after midnight on the morning of Jan. 26.

Apr 3, 2026 · Probably the best possible way to clear a forested area for agricultural use is in-place burning of whatever vegetation exists. Unfortunately, this is not easy to do because forest fires do …

Apr 3, 2026 · Compared to control plants in a test plot near Palmer, tomatoes enclosed in plastic and wire cages produce two to three times as much green and red fruit.

Jun 17, 1992 · The experts' horror of ultraviolet light isn't really new. For years they've been warning sunlovers like me that sunshine ages skin--young tanned hides quickly become old leathery ones, so …

Feb 26, 2026 · Rigid insulations increasingly are coming into use in the North. Though a more expensive form of insulation than fiberglass batts or blown fiberglass or cellulose, the rigid insulations have …

Apr 3, 2026 · Despite all that is known about the aurora, predicting when the Northern Lights will appear still is a dicey business.

Apr 7, 1994 · When the sun slipped north of the equator at the spring equinox, some of Alaska's seasonal residents began getting organized for their great trek northward. No, I don't mean birds, nor …

Jul 21, 1994 · People who know such things have assured me that few tourists read these columns. Good. That makes it possible to discuss here some matters better kept private among Alaskans- …