Anchorage is home to about 290,000 people, or about 40% of the state’s population, and all kinds of wildlife, including an ...

Mark Thiessen A bear warning sign is posted at the Basher trailhead in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, a day after a hiker was injured by a brown bear about two miles into the trail.

Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a weekANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions ...