NASA Images Reveal Stark Changes in Alaska's Lakes

In the southeastern reaches of Alaska, landscapes are being dramatically reshaped as ice gives way to water. Recent images released by the NASA Earth Observatory reveal striking changes to the region's proglacial lakes, formed as glaciers retreat and …

Alaska pilot to toss frozen Thanksgiving turkeys out of plane to residents in rural areas

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb. For the third …

Pilot airdrops Thanksgiving turkeys to people living off-grid in Alaska – video

Esther Keim delivers frozen turkeys to people living in remote parts of Alaska, flying low over rural areas of the US state in her small plane. For her Alaska Turkey Bomb programme, she flies about 100 miles north from her base in Wasilla as far as the …

WATCH: Thanksgiving turkeys air-dropped in rural Alaska

Thanksgiving turkeys airdropped to remote Alaska homes

Esther Keim has been delivering airborne frozen turkeys to her remote neighbours since once of them told her that squirrel for Thanksgiving did not quite satisfy three diners. She flies from Wasilla, about 100 miles north of Denali, North America’s tallest …

Give the gift of reading for the Alaska book lover in your life

If you’re searching for books about Alaska to gift this holiday season, here are five excellent choices that capture the spirit, adventure and culture of the Last Frontier. These selections range from memoirs to historical accounts and environmental …

Give the gift of Alaska

Alaskan-themed gifts are a wonderful way to celebrate the state’s unique culture, nature, and heritage. Here are some easy ideas. Local Foods and Treats Smoked Salmon or Halibut: High-quality, locally caught fish is a quintessential Alaskan gift. Available …

Alaska part of Pioneer's portfolio - 12/01/2024

20 years ago: Company targets first Alaska production in 2006 from previously discovered Gwydyr Bay accumulations north of Prudhoe Kristen Nelson Petroleum News Editor's note: This story first appeared in the Dec. 5, 2004, issue of Petroleum News. …

Main backer of proposed mineral exploration project near Haines, Alaska, pulls out

An Alaska Native tribe and conservationists say they've notched a win over a mineral exploration project near Haines, Alaska, now that its main financial backer has bailed.  "Our resolve will be strengthened," Jones Hotch, tribal president of …

Alaska approves NFU contraction deferral to coincide with POD - 12/01/2024

Kay Cashman Petroleum News On Nov. 21, executive Mark Landt of Vision Resources, a Gardes company, received a letter of approval from Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas regarding Vision's Sept. 6 request to defer contraction of the North Fork Unit …