Canadian Search and Rescue (SAR) Technicians load the simulated wounded soldiers onto a Canadian SAR helicopter. The role players will be transported out of Donnelly drop zone, the location of the simulated downed aircraft, to a medical treatment facility. The simulated response was conducted as a part of a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) in […]
Unalaska Remains the Top Fishing Port fo...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service has released preliminary information for the 2012 commercial fishing season in the United States. In Alaska, Unalaska Remains the Top Fishing Port for 2012. Data gathered covers landings taken from the U.S. territorial seas, U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the high seas. Titled […]
An Early Snowfall at Joint Base Elmendor...
More Deep Trouble for Kayakers
By their own admission, most Alaskans will admit to having a knack for getting into difficult outdoor situations. After the first big move to Alaska, it is a wonder we survive first contact with the wilderness just outside our door and lessons it holds for the unprepared. More deep trouble for kayakers is the theme […]
Crowley Tug Sea Voyager Participating in...
Rate and Scale of Arctic Ocean Acidifica...
Researchers have found the rate and scale of Arctic Ocean acidification is unparalleled in recent history. Some 20 percent of the Canadian Basin has become more acidic in a short period of time. Swiftly melting sea ice is being seen as the primary cause of this increase in acidification. Seawater absorbs around 25 percent of […]