From last week. Very close view of Denali's summit, though with some clouds cover. #Denali #Alaska

Look who's back on campus at UAA. #Geese #Alaska

Departing Juneau last night. #Alaska #Juneau

A tragedy in Southeast Alaska shows the dangers of extreme rainfall in mountainous terrain -- something that's expected to increase as the climate continues to warm. It's really hard to predict these landslides, especially across vast Alaska and especially with a scarcity of even background data. A scary and sobering situation. #climatechange #Alaska #landslides
https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/11/28/deadly-wrangell-landslide-is-part-of-a-pattern-in-vulnerable-alaska-mountainous-terrain/

Clear skies for flying over Prince William Sound last Saturday. #Alaska #Glacier PrinceWilliamSound

Back from a quick trip to Seattle. For once, I ventured beyond Sea-Tac! #Seattle #Gulls

Changes in the Arctic and in the North Pacific/Bering Sea region are pushing humpback whales into very high latitudes. This may be a result of climate change -- reduced sea ice and shifts in the food web -- or humpback whale population increases, or maybe some combination of factors. Additionally, humpback whales are not the only more southern whales starting to mingle in bowhead territory. #Arctic #Alaska #whales #climatechange #humpbackwhales #bowheadwhales
https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/10/10/humpback-whales-increasingly-sighted-in-arctic-alaska-waters-better-known-as-bowhead-territory/

The crab situation in the eastern Bering Sea continues to be bad, and climate change plus ocean acidification seem to be emerging as culprits. It's not clear what kind of harvest will be allowed there in the coming year, if any. We'll learn that soon, after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game fully analyzes the numbers and all the factors involved. Recovery of the crab stocks -- if it even happens -- is expected to take years. #crab #beringsea #climatechange #alaska
https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/10/06/bering-sea-crab-surveys-show-populations-still-low-a-year-after-marquee-alaska-harvests-closed/

A combination of lifestyles and circumstances is not serving Alaskans' health very well. Personal note: I had to read my own story a few times for motivation on Monday to get off the couch. I finally made it to the gym at 9 p.m. #Alaska #health #chronicillness
https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/report-alaskans-dogged-by-chronic-diseases-and-many-lack-healthy-lifestyles-or-regular-screenings/