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We live within a vast, rugged, wild Alaskan landscape here in the Copper River Valley, stretching north to the Alaska Range, southward to the Chugach Mountains, east to the Wrangell-St. Elias Range, …
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Kari Rogers, Program Technician, and Heidi Hatcher, Area Biologist - ADF&G Glennallen
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3/4/26
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Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well, almost everything.
Eicken, for a few more weeks the director of the International Arctic …
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Ned Rozell
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2/27/26
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Hello Copper River Valley
It's been a while since I've written an article on beekeeping.
Farming, agriculture and raising livestock is just hard in Alaska. We have a farmer friend in …
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Brad Kimberlin
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2/27/26
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Delivering hands-on educational experiences to youth in rural Alaska has its challenges: remote locations, vast distances to travel, fewer people on the ground to help facilitate… and weather. …
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Copper River Watershed Project Press Release
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2/27/26
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During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects. The babies grow fat and strong on the tundra high in northeastern Alaska. They are …
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Ned Rozell
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2/18/26
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Unlike most of us, Jordan Pruszenski has held in her arms the following wild animals: wolves, caribou, beavers, muskrats, musk oxen, emperor geese and moose.
Also, as part of her …
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Ned Rozell - Alaska Science Forum
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2/12/26
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Curious about local science projects and what they are learning? Three upcoming WISE Science Lectures will feature local experts digging into three topics of vital importance to our …
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WISE Press Release
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2/12/26
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Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did not rise above zero Fahrenheit.
“It’s cleansing,” the 98-year-old ice …
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Ned Rozell
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1/29/26
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Matthew Wooller couldn’t believe his ears after a California researcher rang his cellphone recently.
The radiocarbon expert said a few of Wooller’s submitted fossils were from woolly …
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Ned Rozell
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1/29/26
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Are you looking for an unforgettable adventure this summer? If so, applications are now being accepted to enter for a chance to go bear viewing at the world-renowned McNeil River State Game Sanctuary …
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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1/28/26
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This is Radon Action Month. Each January, professionals who work with indoor air and naturally occurring radiation raise awareness of the need to test, measure, and mitigate radon. They reach out to …
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Art Nash- University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension
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1/26/26
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Fairbanks, Alaska -
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a half. During the 60 minutes of a …
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Ned Rozell - Alaska Science Forum
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1/22/26
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(JUNEAU, Alaska) — The Department of Environmental Conservation Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program (PPR) launched a new program last fall to help eligible homeowners cover the cost of …
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Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Press Release
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1/22/26
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The sound of a bird hitting your window is unmistakable and distressing. When my sister and I were startled by the hollow sound this July, we went to investigate and found a white-winged crossbill …
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Arin Underwood, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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1/15/26
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New fee reductions and expanded cutting areas offer meaningful savings for families this winter
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a series of holiday affordability measures that will …
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Bureau of Land Management Press Release
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12/10/25
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DEC tested samples of Tazlina Well water run through a filter installed in a test housing unit. There were no detectable levels of PFAS in the samples.
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Allison Sayer
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11/11/25
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Madison Cozzen – CRNA YETINowadays, you don’t see younger people camping too often. Whether it be due to the infatuation with technology, being scared to go, or just being busy …
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Madison Cozzen
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11/7/25
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In September, Copper River Basin Housing Authority (CRBHA) posted a notice stating water quality tests at the Tazlina Well indicated the water contained PFOS levels above the federal standard of 4 …
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Allison Sayer
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10/20/25
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On Wednesday, September 17, forty-two second- and third-graders in Glennallen participated in the Changing Seasons outdoor science event organized by the Wrangell Institute for Science and …
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Anna Somers - CRR Staff
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9/24/25
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Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) on Thompson Pass and Valdez Guided Helicopter Skiing permits on BLM-managed lands. The total …
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Allison Sayer
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9/22/25
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