Bear activity closes portion of Turnagain Arm Trail as hibernation comes to an end Published 3 hours ago
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Print article A popular portion of the Turnagain Arm Trail closed over the weekend because of bear activity, potentially interfering with one of the season’s first trail races. “Bear activity around a moose carcass” forced the closure of a portion of the trail that stretches from the McHugh Creek to Rainbow trailheads, Alaska State Parks said on social media. The area closed Sunday and will remain closed until it’s deemed safe. Chugach Update McHugh to Rainbow is closed. Due to bear activity around a moose carcass, this area is temporarily.Posted by Alaska State Parks on Sunday, May 2, 2021
Print article Buy This Photo A river otter, carrying a dead muskrat, evades a bald eagle on Patter Marsh on March 30, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN) A river otter scampered across the snow at Potter Marsh last week carrying a muskrat in its teeth. The otter, not built for impressive land speed, was determined in its task to find cover down the icy banks of an unfrozen creek as two bald eagles took turns swooping in from above. The scene was a fleeting and entertaining window part of Anchorage’s wild world, conveniently visible from a viewing deck. But according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle, the animal behaviors weren’t necessarily rare.