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Fire Island (Dena'ina: Nutuł'iy) is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long island in the U.S. state of Alaska, located near the head of Cook Inlet at It is the only island in the Municipality of Anchorage , sitting three miles (5 km) off the city's Point Campbell, and nine miles (14.5 km) from downtown.
The Alaskan subspecies of moose (Alces alces gigas) is the largest in the world; adult males weigh 1,200 to 1,600 pounds (542–725 kg), and adult females weigh 800 to 1,300 pounds (364–591 kg) [17] Alaska's substantial moose population is controlled by predators such as bears and wolves, which prey mainly on vulnerable calves, as well as by ...
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in central Alaska, United States. One of 16 refuges in Alaska, it was established in 1980 when Congress passed The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). At 1,640,000 acres (6,600 km 2), Kanuti Refuge is about the size of the state of Delaware.
An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock.
Alaska moose are hunted for food and sport every year during fall and winter. People use both firearms and bows to hunt moose. [10] It is estimated that at least 7,000 moose are harvested annually, mostly by residents who eat the moose meat. [10] They are also hunted by animal predators: wolves, black bears, and brown bears all hunt moose. [10]
The Moose Lodge is hosting a party for members and friends to enjoy the sights and sounds of today's Float Down. The lodge, 3520 Military St., opens at 10 a.m. Gary Maas, lodge vice president ...
The average price at the sale was $14.25. [3] Flightseeing, rafting, mountain biking, homestead tours, hiking, camping, fishing and hunting make up a large portion of the local economy. Talkeetna is a 2½-hour drive from Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...