On a recent afternoon, middle Alaska slipped into darkness. But a few hours after the 3:17 p.m. sunset, a golden light appeared in a field cleared of trees by a farmer more than a century ago.

On a recent afternoon, middle Alaska slipped into darkness. A few hours after the 3:17 p.m. sunset, a golden light appeared in a field cleared of trees by a farmer more than a century ago. People ...

In Alaska, one area where land managers and ecologists are wrestling with those questions is the boreal forest, home to spruce and birch trees, wetlands and many species of animals.

Opinion As extreme fires transform Alaska’s boreal forest, deciduous trees put a brake on carbon loss | Opinion Updated: Apr. 20, 2021, 3:30 p.m. | Published: Apr. 20, 2021, 3:30 p.m.