Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed two environmental-protection bills that had passed with broad bipartisan support from ...

Volunteers work in Anchorage’s Tikishla Park on Aug. 19 to pull out invasive chokecherry trees, also known as European bird cherry trees. The volunteers were participating in a “weed smackdown” that ...

Alaskans rely on our abundant natural resources for food, culture, fun and work. But our natural resources are increasingly threatened by invasive species. Defined as non-native species that can cause ...

Alaskans have a love-hate relationship with mayday trees. The mayday tree (Prunus padus), aka European bird cherry, and its cousin the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) have historically been popular ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska officials have announced a statewide ban on two invasive, berry-producing trees in an effort to protect native ecosystems. The European bird cherry and chokecherry — ...

Home on the Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Grange Hall in North Pole. The topic this week is “Invasive Species,” particularly the popular ornamental chokecherry tree. Both Prunus padus, ...