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Why wild Alaska salmon love snow
As your memories of snow blowing and shoveling fade from this past winter, appreciate our exceptional snow year and the gradual spring break-up. Our salmon will be breathing easier, at least this summer.
Shaky Jack-Up Rig Heads North to Start Summer Drilling Season
Escopeta Oil & Gas – now called Furie Operating Alaska – has mobilized the Spartan 151 jack-up drilling rig from its winter storage location in Port Graham Bay in Lower Cook Inlet. The rig will drill the offshore Kitchen Lights Unit to the northwest of Nikiski.
Are they here yet?
You can hear the buzz around coastal Alaska – have you seen any? Are they here? Will all the remaining snow be a problem for them? Yes - it’s time to welcome the shorebirds back!
Don't let hitchhikers on your boat this summer!
The popular aquarium plant Elodea is already in a few lakes around Anchorage. Learn more about this invasive aquatic plant and how you can help stop the spread.


