When the birch bark canoe Chuck Commanda is building goes into the Wye River Thursday afternoon, it will provide a bridge to the past that goes back 4,500 years.
Most giant sequoias live in California’s Sierra Nevada, a mountain range wedged between Fresno, Lake Tahoe, and the Death Valley desert. Now, the iconic trees can also be found in Detroit.
Visit a birch grove under the full moon and learn about these trees Thursday on the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ north campus. The event, sponsored by OneTree Alaska, will run from 5:30-9 p.m ...