In this Alaskan tundra, fierce winds and biting cold favor shrubs, grasses, and grass-like sedges. The growing season is supposed to be just too short for trees to get a foothold, even if their ...

September and October are the time to see fall colors in Alaska, where autumn conditions may only last a couple of weeks. NPS/Katie Cullen Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Get Away From It All At A Remote, Rugged, And Breathtaking Alaskan Island Devoid Of Trees. Story by Shelby Wilkerson • 21h. U ...

Using a laser range finder, Russell Wong measures young, fast-growing spruce trees in the Alaskan Arctic. (Photo: Roman Dial) Adventure Environment ...

Trees are gaining ground in the Arctic as a result of climate change. A group of scientists studying tree cover in Alaska’s Brooks Range found that trees are expanding north and at higher ...