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Life of Riley Reaches its End

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Apr 20, 2020 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

[smartslider3 slider=5] Riley the wolf has died. She lived in the wild until almost the age of 11, which biologists call a remarkable feat. Wolves are lucky to live to 6. The female wolf, former leader of the once-mighty Riley Creek pack in Denali National Park, drowned in an open lead of the Nenana River […]

The Riley Creek Pack’s Sole Survivor

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Mar 5, 2019 Featured, Interior Alaska, The Arctic and Alaska Science

As I was driving down the highway, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right next to the road. Could it be one of the hardest animals to spot in Alaska, a wolf? Yes. I pulled over and stopped. The wolf padded along the treeline, getting closer. A few things stood […]