May 11, 2012 · The lack of a term for the black-billed magpie may be because the bird was not in Southwest Alaska until recently. The long-tailed relative of ravens and jays seems to be …

Jun 28, 2012 · Qalerayak is the word for black-billed magpie throughout the entire area in which people speak Yup’ik. * * * Rat Island is no more. After more than 200 years with that name, the …

Mar 21, 2013 · While Taras waded through a winter’s worth of snow to point out the scratchy wing marks of a magpie or similar-size bird, another instructor worked in a white crater 30 feet …

May 1, 2003 · Other birds killed by the disease include the gray jay, magpie, and many types of raptors. “Birds that show symptoms have tremors, can’t fly, and don’t hold their wings …

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Discussion in a tent at a remote lake led to a new look at Alaska tectonic activity 75 million to 50 million years ago, a period spanning the Late Cretaceous through the early Paleogene.

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Jul 21, 1994 · People who know such things have assured me that few tourists read these columns. Good. That makes it possible to discuss here some matters better kept private …

Dec 18, 2025 · Despite all that is known about the aurora, predicting when the Northern Lights will appear still is a dicey business.