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This effort aims to stabilize the landscape, limit the spread of invasive species like cheatgrass and reestablish key vegetation communities.

Ben Huff Abby Watts, a college student from Juneau, Alaska, is standing on a nunatak—an exposed ridge above an icefield. All around her are enormous boulders in varying shades of gray.

3D topographic map of New Zealand’s Tasman District. New Zealand’s favourite topographic maps can now be viewed in 3D on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ) Basemaps website. LINZ ...

4. Tap Create a Custom Route. From here you have to plot your route by tapping around your map. You can tap intersections and landmarks — like restaurants and shops — and the app will start ...

Alaska has reported 17 wildfires this season, with two fires occurring before the Iditarod on March 14. Officials urge residents to obtain burn permits to prevent further wildfires and follow ...

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The race was moved to its northern route in early March after the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection declared an early wildland fire season, requiring burn permits starting March 17 ...