Joanne Haines

The call came at 1 a.m. By 2 a.m. we had responded to the trailhead and were starting down the trail as a hasty team. It was early October, dark and starting to snow. The report had been of an injured camper over five miles from the parking lot; his camping partner had hiked out for … Continue reading Neighbor helping neighbor

DOLLY LEFEVER, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Nurse Practitioner and Consultant “I have spent a large part of my life existing out of doors—farm kid, backpacker, climber, skier, etc. Even when one plans well, unpredictable things can happen that puts yourself or others in a difficult position and maybe needing rescue. When I began to understand … Continue reading Voices from the Alaska search and rescue community

Two University of Alaska Anchorage professors have an idea -- and now a patent -- to help computer users secure and protect their passwords in an unprecedented way.