Weeks earlier than normal.

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are Ripe

Early hay crop harvest

Year of the Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)

Plants

Dove in Cottonwood Tree

Marine Mammal

Loads of Yellow Jackets (Vespidae)

Fish

Land Mammal

Unknown bug

When temperatures are warm enough, it's a time many Alaskans take their families out swimming. Sometimes the fun comes along with an annoying rash known as 'Swimmer's Itch.'

An enzyme protects squirrels during and after hibernation, and something similar could help people whose hearts shut down, a new study finds.

Early fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) bloom

Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Filled with Pus

Leopard Slug Found

Caterpillar infestation in Village

Unusual Butterfly(?)

In Southcentral Alaska