This is the moment the Portage glacier near Whittier, Alaska calved and crashed into the frozen Portage Lake, causing huge waves to break the icy lake's surface apart. Reports say two people ice ...

Leaders of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which pays residents dividends and finances public services, wanted to invest in Alaska ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

A window of cold and clear weather has drawn hundreds of people to skate, bike and walk on the lake ice in recent days.

Grab your favorite valentine and explore frozen waterfalls, icy lakes, and snow-capped peaks on these easy winter trails in ...

The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage celebrates 25 years of educating visitors about Native cultures, with recent improvements and ongoing projects enhancing the facility.

The lakes of the US are often thought of as great holiday destinations. All of them provide a combination of hiking, boating, ...

The harbor seals of Alaska’s Iliamna Lake, which make up one of only five freshwater seal populations in the world, have long been a subject of fascination for their separateness from the seals that ...

They disappeared over a hundred years ago. Now, Michigan is closer than its ever been to Arctic grayling returning to its ...

Winter in Alaska has waterfalls frozen mid-cascade, ice caves so blue they look unreal, and lakes so clear you can skate ...

When you fly for a living, as I did for nearly 15 years, you learn to always remain vigilant while in the air. However, vigilance is not the fundamental principle ...

Whether you're also ready to plant your garden, plan any spring break travels, or even just getting excited for warmer ...