For half a century, archaeologists working in the Kodiak region believed that the oldest dated settlement was around 7,500 years old. That history is now expanding even further back thanks to a new find by the archaeologist team at the Alutiiq Museum.
In 2024, the McDonald Fire burned through more than 172,000 acres in the Tanana Flats Training Area south of Fairbanks. One year later, scientists have revisited that area discovering that wildfire mitigation practices alone may not prevent the spread of flames to homes or other infrastructure.
