Glennallen

Officials say the floodwaters are swamping Alaska towns, tearing buildings from foundations, seeping into homes and covering roads. In Glennallen, the local utility is setting up Porta-Potties around the community, and area residents are asked to limit water usage. The state transportation department said there was water over a portion of the Glenn Highway on Monday, but the road remained open.

The mauling left the man with a crushed jaw, a puncture wound in his scalp so deep the doctor told him he could see bone, lacerations and many stitches after a 4 1/2-hour surgery.

The 61-year-old man was flown to an Anchorage hospital for treatment of his injuries, troopers said.

Forests around Gakona saw abundant aphids and defoliation from sawflies or caterpillars.

Orchids often reproduce by sending up additional shoots from the rhizome, but can produce seeds. When they do, the seeds are lightweight and are easily blown around by the wind. The dried swamp may have provided the right nutrients and optimal environment for germination.

Above average winter precipitation may have contributed to high winter survival rates among wood frogs, which emerged during warm spring temperatures.

Summer slowly arrived in Alaska this month, but if you live in Glennallen, you may be having very different emotions regarding June weather.

The lodge at above 3,000 feet altitude on the Glenn Highway measured 6 to 8 inches of snow as of Monday morning -- and it was still falling.

Reddish growth on rosehip leaves

A mountain lion is robbing the tribal fish wheel in Tazlina. There have been several sightings in recent years.

Appears to be smothering all aquatic plant life.

Chistochina River change

Majority of the red salmon went up the middle of the Klutina River and tended to weigh a pound or less.

Wind fall trees an obstacle