When the otters vanished, everything else started to crumble
New York Times: The underwater ecology of Alaska is hurting from declines in otters.
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Out of the Wild: Magic Bus to become Fairbanks museum piece
The bus was removed by helicopter last month after becoming the site of rescues.
Out of the Wild: National Guard removes iconic bus from trail
The State of Alaska recorded 15 "bus related" incidents in the last 10 years.
Ferry loss leaves Alaskans struggling to stay afloat
A woman had her labour induced so she could catch the last boat home.
SOS in snow - three weeks stranded in Alaska
Tyson Steele's dog died in the blaze, leaving him entirely alone.
Overtaken by frigid seas, hours from help, there was little chance of survival
New York Times: Alaskan fishing industry brings stories of tragedy and harrowing survival.
The great thaw: Arctic may have crossed key threshold as permafrost melts
Carbon stored in frozen Arctic soils could be released as permafrost melts.
'My hand's getting tired': Clue that cracked Alaska memory card murder case
It all started when a memory card entitled 'Homicide at midtown Marriott' was found.
Woman who poured petrol on sleeping boyfriend, killing him, jailed for 60yrs
In 2012, Gina Virgilio held a party for her boyfriend. That night she set him on fire.
Return of 'Blob': Marine heat wave resurges in Pacific
New 'Blob' is starting to form in Pacific Ocean, leading to fears of mass sea life death.
Bum move: Swimmer disqualified over wedgie
Teenage swimmer disqualified after winning race because her swimsuit revealed too much.
In Alaska, a 50-year-old message in a bottle from a Soviet navy captain washes ashore
Fifty years ago a Russian captain threw a a bottle overboard. It's just been found
What Alaska's 'Highway of Tears' is really like
Kirrily Schwarz travels into the Alaskan wild on a now notorious road.
Tourist dies on 'Into the Wild' pilgrimage
A woman has died visiting the spot where McCandless tried to survive his year in the wild.
A newlywed's journey to the 'Into the Wild' bus ends in tragedy
The death is not the first since the film Into The Wild made the Magic Bus infamous.
'The end of the road': Frightening run-in with teenage killer suspects
Authorities are closing on alleged teen killers.
Alarm at vanishing ice in 'baking' Alaskan seas
Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring.
Investigation into cruise line as ship runs through pod of whales
The 8600 ton ship "may have made contact" with a group of whales after warning.
Best friend 'murdered' girl to cash in on fake 'millionaire' offer
Man 'offered teen $13 million to kill friend' and have video of the murder sent to him.
Help wanted for dead whale cemetery
About 70 whales have stranded along Washington's coast this year, the most in two decades.
Seabirds are dying in their thousands and it's setting off alarm bells
"Seabirds are good indicators of ocean ecosystem health," the National Park Service wrote.
Toddlers for crew in Alaska's wild waters
"Mommy, when I pee in the ocean it gets fuller," Huxley the 4-year-old skipper announced.
Alaska floatplane crash: Planes collided midair killing six
Smaller plane broke apart in midair following the collision.
Australian cruise passenger among dead in Alaska
The US Coast Guard confirmed one of four people killed was an Australian man.
Sailing in treacherous waters to Alaska. With toddlers for crew
NYT: With a 1 and 4-year-old as crew, a family sails for 10 weeks in perilous waters.
Search for two missing as four die, 10 rescued after midair plane collision in Alaska
An Australian is one of two cruise ship passengers missing.
Mid-air horror: 5 dead as two planes carrying cruise sightseers crash
The planes were taking passengers from a cruise ship on sightseeing trips.
Alaska businessman spread pesticide where homeless stay
The strong powder puts people at risk of serious physical injury, including blindness.
Sickening moment father and son creep up on bear and her cubs and kill them
Father and son can be seen high-fiving after the slaughter.
Suspected killer eluded capture for 25yrs. Then investigators got aunt's DNA
Twenty-six years after Sophie Sergie's murder, DNA mapping helped track down her killer.
Jay Kuten: Trump cedes power to blowhards
Real human beings are suffering the consequence of what has always been a game to Trump.
Betsy the cow evades capture after busting out of rodeo
Six months ago Betsy busted out at a rodeo event, and is now a regular of social media.
Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans
There have been 545 aftershocks, 11 of magnitude 4.5 or greater.