Biking trail ends at the western coast
We fall a few hundred trail miles short of our Nome goal but are both pretty happy with the line we drew across Alaska.
Up a ramp, finally off the big river
After nine days and 265 miles, we are off Alaska’s largest frozen river.
Rolling through a blank spot on the map
That ice we can’t see is the crystal memory of so many cold days of the winter of 2025-2026.
Alaska bike journey rolls along
It’s a good life here on the trail, just-add-water living at its finest.
Mind-bending science for this science layman
Some of the most difficult science subjects for me to share involve things most of us can’t see, hear or touch.
Alaska writer buckling under pressure
My favorite statistic requires we middle Alaskans to remember what we were doing on Halloween 2025 — also known as the last day Fairbanks air was at or above 33 degrees Fahrenheit.
Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs and other working breeds unique.
Researchers have...
Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many martens he had caught in a small area so far this winter.
The full circling of a northern career
Eicken considers locals who have spent decades hunting seals and bowhead whales from the sea ice to be the equivalent of scientists with doctorates.
Alaska lovebirds go their own way
During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects.
