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Wolf pack in jeopardy - Philadelphia Inquirer

Sun, 27 May 2012 07:02:36 +0000

Wolf pack in jeopardy
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Kim Murphy SEATTLE - The two primary breeding females from the best-known wolf pack at Denali National Park - a pack viewed by tens of thousands of visitors each year - have been killed, one of them by a trapper operating just outside the boundary ...
Wolves Killed in Snares Outside of Alaska National Park Care2.com (blog)

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Mines and power - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:11:11 +0000

Mines and power
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Pete Dronkers/Fairbanks As an employee of the Northern Alaska Environmental Center, I need to address the attacks on my organization regarding the restart of the Healy “clean coal” plant, which many believe will lower electricity rates.

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Fairbanks Electric Company Heads to EPA for Air Permit

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:05:10 +0000

A Fairbanks utility is going directly to the Environmental Protection Agency in its effort to bring online a dormant coal plant near Healy south of Denali National Park.

Louise Murie, who helped catalog Denali National Park's flowers, dies at 100 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:25:47 +0000

Alaska Dispatch

Louise Murie, who helped catalog Denali National Park's flowers, dies at 100
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Photo courtesy Denali Park Service FAIRBANKS — The last surviving member of a family foursome that helped change Alaska died Tuesday in Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the age of 100. Born in Fairbanks in 1912, Louise “Weezy” Gillette Murie MacLeod was perhaps ...
Louise Murie, last of original Alaska conservation family, has passed Alaska Dispatch

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Louise Murie, who helped catalog Denali National Park’s wildlife, dies at 100

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:08:03 +0000

FAIRBANKS — The last surviving member of a family foursome that helped change Alaska died Tuesday in Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the age of 100. Born in Fairbanks in 1912, Louise “Weezy” Gillette Murie ...

GVEA going to EPA for Healy coal plant permits - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:04:38 +0000

ThinkProgress

GVEA going to EPA for Healy coal plant permits
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Earlier this year, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air permit for the plants. The EPA did not object, potentially clearing the way for work to begin on updating the plant. In March, however, four environmental groups ...
Utility looks to revive Healy coal plant Anchorage Daily News

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Finn dies in ski accident on Alaska's Mount McKinley - Chicago Tribune

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:13:44 +0000

KTNA

Finn dies in ski accident on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Chicago Tribune
One of Uusitalo's expedition partners rappelled into the crevasse but found that he was likely dead, the Park Service said. The second expedition partner summoned Denali National Park mountaineering rangers for help. Rangers found Uusitalo's body, ...
Skier Falls 2000 Feet, Dies on Mt. McKinley First Tracks
Finnish Mountaineer Second To Die This Spring On Mt. McKinley In Denali ... National Parks Traveler
Mountaineer Dies After 2000 Foot Fall Down Denali Alaska Public Radio Network
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Finn dies in ski accident on Alaska's Mount McKinley - Chicago Tribune

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:13:44 +0000

KTNA

Finn dies in ski accident on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Chicago Tribune
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A Finnish climber has died after falling some 2000 feet while attempting to ski down a notoriously steep chute on Mount McKinley in Alaska, the National Park Service said on Thursday. Ilkka Uusitalo, 36, fell from an ...
Finnish mountaineer dies after falling 2000 feet on Mount McKinley CBS News
Finnish mountaineer dies in fall on Mount McKinley Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Skier falls 2000 feet to his death on Alaska's Mount McKinley MyFox Washington DC
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Mountaineer Dies After 2,000 Foot Fall Down Denali

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:55:05 +0000

A Finnish man died from injuries he received Wednesday skiing down Mount McKinley in Denali National Park. Ilkka Uusitalo fell while on the area known as the Orient Express – a 40-45 degree slope just below the 18,000 foot level. Maureen McLaughlin, Public Information Officer for the Talkeetna Ranger Station says his fall ended about 2,000 feet lower at the bottom of a 60 foot crevasse.

Finnish Mountaineer Second To Die This Spring On Mt. McKinley In Denali ... - National Parks Traveler

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:38:00 +0000

Finnish Mountaineer Second To Die This Spring On Mt. McKinley In Denali ...
National Parks Traveler
A Finnish mountaineer descending Mount McKinley on skis became the second climber to die on the mountain this spring when he fell and tumbled 2000 feet and became lodged in a crevasse, Denali National Park officials said Thursday.

Finnish Mountaineer Dies in Mount McKinley Fall - KTUU.com

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:18:53 +0000

Finnish Mountaineer Dies in Mount McKinley Fall
KTUU.com
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Finnish mountaineer died Wednesday while descending Mount McKinley, becoming the second death on the mountain during this year's climbing season according to Denali National Park officials. Park spokesperson Maureen McLaughlin ...

Park Service to build new trail at Denali Park for National Trails Day

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:47:57 +0000

FAIRBANKS — Anyone who wants to get their hands dirty and do a good deed at the same time can join a trail crew from Denali National Park and Preserve to help with construction of the new Savage Al...

Alaska lakes, ponds getting fresh batch of hatchery fish for summer | The Republic - The Republic

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:53 +0000

Alaska lakes, ponds getting fresh batch of hatchery fish for summer | The Republic
The Republic
The state will be putting approximately 130000 catchable-size fish into more than 90 ponds and lakes near Delta, Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Healy and Nenana. The department began stocking area ponds and lakes this week, ...

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What would summer in Alaska be without a list of things to do? - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:35:46 +0000

What would summer in Alaska be without a list of things to do?
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
But what would a summer in Alaska be without big plans? In keeping with my environmentally friendly green theme, I have recycled some items that were on my list last year and some that have been composting for several years. As I do every year, ...

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EPA leader, 'knowing none of the facts,' pledges review on Healy plant - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:52:18 +0000

EPA leader, 'knowing none of the facts,' pledges review on Healy plant
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Lisa Murkowski and EPA administrator Lisa Jackson on the Healy power plant that GVEA would like to get back in production. It took place at an Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing last Wednesday on the $8.3 billion EPA budget. Many Alaska ...

Is the only good mountain lion a dead mountain lion? - Los Angeles Times

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:08 +0000

Is the only good mountain lion a dead mountain lion?
Los Angeles Times
And in Alaska this spring, a trapper caught and killed the only breeding female wolf from Denali National Park's Grant Creek pack. Predictably, in both cases animal rights folks -- and just plain folks -- were upset. Santa Monica Police Lt. Robert ...

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Healy folks volunteer for dunk tank to raise money - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:56:03 +0000

Healy folks volunteer for dunk tank to raise money
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Kris Capps / Denali LIfe DENALI PARK, Alaska — Only in Healy would community and business leaders, teachers and other good sports volunteer to take a turn in the dunk tank that will highlight the end-of-the-year Tri-Valley School community picnic ...

Trappers Kill 2 Female Wolves in Denali; Future of Pack Now in Doubt

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:19:48 +0000

The future of a highly viewed wolf pack in Denali National Park is in doubt after trappers killed two of the primary breeding females. The Granite Creek wolves died a couple of months ago and officials say it's one of the most viewed wild wolf pack in Denali and is considered by many biologists to be the most valuable.

Murie clan botanist MacLeod dies at 100 - Jackson Hole News&Guide

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:10:05 +0000

Murie clan botanist MacLeod dies at 100
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Half a century ago, Louise “Weezy” Murie MacLeod examined and cataloged about 100 flowers of Denali National Park. Her husband, Adolph Murie, took photographs of the blooms. The resulting manuscript, “McKinley Flora,” is due to be published this year.

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Trapper who killed Denali wolves scoffs at notion of buffer zone - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:10:33 +0000

Trapper who killed Denali wolves scoffs at notion of buffer zone
Los Angeles Times
“I know quite a bit about animals, and I'm telling you, she was emaciated,” said Coke Wallace, a Healy, Alaska, hunting guide who snared the wolf after leaving the carcass of an aging horse as bait about a mile outside the park.

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Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:36:45 +0000

SEATTLE - The two primary breeding females from the best-known wolf pack at Denali National Park - a pack viewed...

Army team begins Mount McKinley climb - United States Army (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:46:17 +0000

Army team begins Mount McKinley climb
United States Army (press release)
Training Specialist Steven Decker and Instructor Staff Sgt. Brian Bailey, both assigned to the Army's Northern Warfare Training Center, survey the route they will take to the summit of Mount McKinley, Alaska. Grooming standards, such as shaving, are.

2 Denali wolves killed in former buffer zone, setting off outcry - TheNewsTribune.com

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:05:06 +0000

TheNewsTribune.com

2 Denali wolves killed in former buffer zone, setting off outcry
TheNewsTribune.com
Conservationists are demanding an immediate halt to wolf trapping near Denali National Park after two primary breeding females from the park's best-known pack died, one of them killed by a trapper operating just outside the park boundary.
Trapper lures wolves from Denali with dead horse, causing outcry StandardNet
Death of Two Denali Park Wolves Has Biologist Asking For More Protection KTUU.com
Park wolves killed Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt - MiamiHerald.com

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:42:13 +0000

StandardNet

Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt
MiamiHerald.com
By KIM MURPHY SEATTLE -- The two primary breeding females from the best-known wolf pack at Denali National Park - a pack viewed by tens of thousands of visitors each year - have been killed, one of them by a trapper operating just outside the boundary ...
Snaring of wolves near Denali National Park triggers protests Alaska Dispatch
Trappers Kill 2 Female Wolves in Denali; Future of Pack Now in Doubt youralaskalink

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Climber killed in McKinley fall identified as German - Chicago Tribune

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:14:06 +0000

Ski Channel

Climber killed in McKinley fall identified as German
Chicago Tribune
Denali National Park officials said Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany, fell down a ridge to his death on Friday after reaching for the backpack at the mountain's 16200-foot (4900-metre) level. Machulka and his two climbing partners, who were not roped ...
Climber dies after fall on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
Climber who died on McKinley was from Germany Fox News
Climber dies after falling on Alaska's Mount KcKinley Washington Post

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Park officials: Climber who died in fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley came from Germany

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:13:01 +0000

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska - National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany.

Park officials: Climber who died in fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley came ... - Washington Post

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:12:37 +0000

Park officials: Climber who died in fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley came ...
Washington Post
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska — National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany. The National Park Service on Monday identified the climber as 49-year-old Steffen Machulka of Halle ...
Climber who died on McKinley was from Germany Huffington Post
Mt. McKinley Fatality: First 2012 Climbing Victim Identified as Steffen ... KTUU.com

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Alaska inspires photographer, poet Jimmy Tohill - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:07:40 +0000

Alaska inspires photographer, poet Jimmy Tohill
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Kris Capps/For the News-Miner HEALY — When Jimmy Tohill was in junior high school, he would fall in love with a pretty girl and write her a poem. It was only natural when he came north and fell in love with Alaska that he continued writing poetry.

Climber dies in 1100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley - Reuters

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:11:06 +0000

Ski Channel

Climber dies in 1100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Reuters
By Yereth Rosen | ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A climber on Alaska's Mount McKinley died in a 1100-foot fall that started with an effort to retrieve a sliding backpack during an attempt to ascend North America's tallest peak, the National Park Service ...
Climber who died on McKinley was from Germany The Seattle Times
Mount McKinley Climber Dies After Falling In Alaska Huffington Post
Fall on Mount McKinley claims first climber of season Bellingham Herald
Washington Post
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Park report: bad decisions in McKinley fatal climb - Anchorage Daily News

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:21:36 +0000

Bellingham Herald

Park report: bad decisions in McKinley fatal climb
Anchorage Daily News
By CASEY GROVE ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Standing triumphant on Mount McKinley on May 11, 2011, the team of climbers atop North American's highest peak that night had no idea what terrifying decisions they'd face just below the summit.
Park report: flawed decisions blamed in fatal 2011 Mount McKinley climb The Republic

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Team of soldiers climbing Mount McKinley - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:09:31 +0000

Team of soldiers climbing Mount McKinley
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Staff Report / newsroom@newsminer.com FAIRBANKS — A team of six soldiers from the Northern Warfare Training Center at Fort Wainwright began climbing Mount McKinley Thursday. The group is broken into two, three-man teams led by Maj.

Alaska travel: Climbing Mt. Healy in Denali National Park and Preserve - Alaska Dispatch

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:12:48 +0000

Alaska travel: Climbing Mt. Healy in Denali National Park and Preserve
Alaska Dispatch
The most popular national park in Alaska's vast Interior region, it's one of few in the 49th state identified by one word. It's popularity is evident by the string of hotels, diners, gift shops--not to mention the Salmon Bake--along the George Parks ...
Healy permit Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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"Tripawed" grizzly makes return appearance at Denali Park

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:03:01 +0000

FAIRBANKS — A three-pawed grizzly bear that turned up in Denali National Park and Preserve last summer with a bloody stump for a right, front foot is back, just in time for the start of the tourist...

'Tripawed' the three-pawed bear returns to Denali National Park

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000

A three-pawed grizzly bear affectionately known as "Tripawed" is back in public view at Alaska's Denali National Park, after it was first spotted last year with a bloody stump where its right front foot had been.

Grizzly missing part of front leg reappears at Denali National Park, appears to be thriving

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:51:09 +0000

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A three-pawed grizzly bear that turned up in Denali National Park and Preserve last summer with a bloody stump for a right, front foot is back, just in time for the start of the tourist season.

Groups seek halt to coal mining near Sutton - BusinessWeek

Thu, 03 May 2012 04:33:54 +0000

Groups seek halt to coal mining near Sutton
BusinessWeek
By DAN JOLING A lawsuit filed in federal court says an Alaska coal mining company is preparing to dig at a Matanuska-Susitna prospect without valid permits. The lawsuit filed by five nonprofit groups Tuesday claims Healy-based Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.

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