Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Bears
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Toad lickers, bear wrestlers and beard fanciers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Not-murder hornets, sentient chatbots and an AirBearNBear
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Hungry bears are getting desperate in Montana
A poor berry crop is driving black bears into Missoula. A hot summer might be to blame.
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Record rainfall, bears and French toast at Anchorage’s new city-sanctioned homeless encampment
A network of mutual aid organizers provides meals and supplies for people experiencing homelessness.
Posted inJuly 1, 2022: Living with Rivers
Out-of-this-world fest; territorial disputes; bear-family affairs
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inApril 1, 2022: The Archives Issue
Hungry, habituated bears; viral pirates; truffle snuffers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2022: Essential
Free bird; lost-and-found bear; cowboy pride
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2022: Water Rights and Responsibilities
Bye Ye; Denali Uber; Heard transition
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inDecember 1, 2021: Visions of Wildness
An owl army, a tire-less elk and a minor coup attempt
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inOctober 1, 2021: In The Graces of Grasses
A recovered sum; a bear with a job; a loss of goofy trees
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Just how fat are the fat bears?
Katmai National Park and Preserve’s famous bears from Fat Bear Week are helping provide some answers.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2021: Where Wolves May Tread
Avocados, ants, aardvarks and us
In his new book, Douglas Chadwick shows how the interconnectedness of all life is the key to inspiring change.
Posted inMarch 1, 2021: The Rough Road Ahead
Tired and inspired; wild new world; signs everywhere
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inDecember 1, 2020: A Community Divided
Invocation perseverance; prolific Griz 399; errant GPS
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inAugust 1, 2020: Infectious Ideologies
Teenage wolves; petticoat rulers; Alaska’s permissive hunting
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A really strong net helps save Puget Sound’s black bears
As human population increases, encounters with bears have become more common.
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Yellowstone grizzlies keep endangered species protections
A court ruling disallows sport hunting the bears in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Catching a band of wildlife killers
How a bounty of digital evidence led to the downfall of one of the nation’s deadliest poaching crews.
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Wildlife is thriving in national parks — for now
‘This is something we haven’t seen in our lifetimes.’