Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For a century, a two-mile stretch of Resurrection Creek near Anchorage, Alaska, ran straight as a bullet. Channeled by towering mounds of gravel tailing piles, the damaged stream could no longer support the salmon runs, mitigate floodwaters, or allow moose and other wildlife to cross. It was a problematic scar from outdated historic mining practices.
For a century, a two-mile stretch of Resurrection Creek near Anchorage, Alaska, ran straight as a bullet. Channeled by towering mounds of gravel tailing piles, the damaged stream could no longer support the salmon runs, mitigate floodwaters, or allow moose and other wildlife to cross. It was a problematic scar from outdated historic mining practices.
