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

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 within a week in Anchorage.

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.

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 within a week in Anchorage ...

Officials in Alaska are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage.