Near Anchorage

	Weather	96
	Safety	69
	Plants / Kelp	67
	Ice / Snow Change	64
	Transportation	50
	Land Mammals	49
	Extreme Precipitation	45
	Seasonal Timing	44
	Insects	43
	Extreme Temperature	42
	Human Health	42
	Buildings	42
	Birds	40
	Unusual Range / Sighting	37
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	37
	Sports / Recreation	34
	Land	30
	Food Security	24
	Unusual Animal Behavior	23
	Extreme Wind	23
	Landslide / Avalanche	22
	Death / Die-off / Decline	17
	Pets	17
	Fire	17
	Energy	16
	Unusual Size / Abundance	15
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	14
	Air Quality	13
	Fish	12
	Parasite	12
	Rain on Snow	12
	Air	10
	Economic Impact	10
	Flooding / Draining	10
	Marine Mammals	10
	Erosion	8
	Infestation	8
	Invertebrates	8
	Fungi	7
	Glacier Change	7
	Sanitation	7
	Agriculture	6
	Harvest Change	6
	Arachnids	5
	Displacement	5
	Drought	5
	Fisheries	5
	Livestock	5
	Atmosphere	4
	Communication	4
	Earthquake	4
	Ocean / Sea	4
	Thunderstorm	4
	Pathogen	4
	Water Security	4
	Cultural Impact	3
	Debris / Trash	3
	Pollution	3
	Water Management	3
	Zoonotic Flu	3
	Acute Illness	2
	Algal Bloom	2
	Forestry	2
	Injury	2
	Microbes	2
	Permafrost Change	2
	Sinkhole / Crater	2
	Aquaculture	1
	Chronic Illness	1
	Amphibians	1
	Mental Health	1
	Monkey Pox	1
	Rabies	1
	TOURISM	1
	Vibrio parahaemolyticus	1
	Eruption	1

	2024	18
	2023	42
	2022	27
	2021	31
	2020	31
	2019	76
	2018	32
	2017	41
	2016	45
	2015	19
	2014	14
	2013	16
	2012	12
	2011	2
	2010	1
	2009	1
	2008	1
	2005	1
	2003	1

	January	27
	February	21
	March	30
	April	39
	May	35
	June	41
	July	45
	August	37
	September	46
	October	23
	November	34
	December	33

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Spittlebugs galore in Sand Lake area

Siberian wildfire smoke causes hazy skies in Southcentral Alaska

Red rust on endemic roses

Tick found on dog on Anchorage Hillside

Beluga whale found dead south of Anchorage will help scientists better understand the endangered animals

Coyote (Canis latrans) at Rabbit Creek

Sudden Snowstorm Out of Nowhere

Washed up - euphausiid shrimp on area beach

Willow buds are happening

Arctic air hitting Anchorage like a freight train with -25 F wind chill

Fearless Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Spotted in Far North Bicentennial Park in Anchorage

Hatcher Pass road likely closed all week due to avalanche danger

Costco customers share experiences of raven thefts

A lynx, a toddler and a bizarre encounter in an Anchorage Hillside driveway

Amazing Aurora in Hope Alaska - Watch

Alaskans urged to destroy moss balls that could contain invasive mussels

Kennel cough is ripping through Anchorage dog parks, and veterinarians recommend social distancing for pets

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in January

Storm blasts Southcentral Alaska with wind gusts over 100 mph

Late Blooming Willow (genus Salix)

Alaska Grown Black Walnuts

Salmonids in North Fork of Chester Creek

A Lily (genus Lilium) is Blooming in My Garden

Fish and Game is looking for a black bear that followed and charged people in Anchorage park

Late Blooming Rose

Brown bear breaks into Alaska Zoo, kills alpaca named Caesar

Odd shaped Low-bush Cranberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

Grey Pigeon (Columba livia)

Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) is branching and delayed flowering

Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) has multiple stalks

Wildfire smoke from Siberia keeps drifting into Alaska — and may continue to do so for weeks

Summer of the Fly

Unusual Plant at Lake is Northern Groundcone (Boschniakia rossica)

Seem hazy lately? Smoke from wildfires in Siberia might be what you’re noticing

Trumpeter swans are newcomers to the nesting scene in Potter Marsh

Yes, several days of thunderstorms are unusual

Notice more wasps and yellow jackets this year? You’re not alone

Pollen Levels Elevated in Anchorage

Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in Anchorage

Chukar (Alectoris chukar) in my backyard in Anchorage

What Happened to Our Cold Spring Nights?

Increase in Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americanus)

Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) in Wasilla

Mysterious mechanical 'groaning’ noise haunts southwest Anchorage

Snowmachiner dies in avalanche near Cooper Lake

After avalanche scare, Anchorage’s Kincaid Park sand dunes off-limits to Junior Nordic skiers

Cold snap is expected to ease up around Anchorage — but only for a couple days.

Potentially longest cold snap in more than a decade for Anchorage

Winter Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Anchorage breaks snow record for New Year’s Day following the warmest Dec. 31 on record

Mat-Su declares disaster after Willow Creek flooding forces evacuations, closes bridge

More than a dozen homes evacuated due to Willow Creek flooding; Mat-Su officials say bridge could be closed for days

The snow is low, but the ice is nice

Car strikes large boulder on rockfall-prone stretch of Seward Highway

Too icy to ski right now? Not for Junior Nordic

2 rock slides close Seward Highway at miles 111 and 106.5

Thousands lose power from the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat-Su as winds ramp up

Man who found hiker trapped in Flattop Mountain avalanche said rescue was ‘a miracle’

Susitna Valley gets a dump of snow as winds sweep through Anchorage

Rock slides prompt intermittent closures of Seward Highway south of Anchorage

‘It was so unfazed by me’: Woman recounts slobber-covered cat’s encounter with wolverine

It’s November, and Southcentral Alaska’s unusually warm fall has some plants putting out spring buds

Mergansers (Mergus merganser) on Cheney Lake

Unusually Warm Halloween

After summer of record heat, Alaska health officials see spike in scombroid poisoning from fish

River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park

Storm damages Nikiski dock

Ticks on Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)

Warm Summer Yields Garden Tomatoes

River Otters (Lutra canadensis) in University Lake

Narcissus (Anemone narcissiflora) Blooming in Fall

Rapid release of water from glacier-dammed lake prompts Kenai flood advisory

'Way too close’: Kayakers encounter calving glacier in Southcentral Alaska

Record heat has Susitna Valley silver salmon in hot - and low - water

Wildfire along Parks Highway burns at least 50 structures

Wasilla store contends with ‘large-scale’ rodent problem

Large icebergs are rare in Portage Lake nowadays. This week there are two new ‘shooters.'

River Otters (Lutra canadensis) on Bike Trail

Summer heat accelerates Alaska peony harvest