Southeast Alaska’s picturesque peaks and larger-than-life characters have made their way into stories for centuries. Don Stuart’s latest novel “Secret Places” is one of the latest to try to capture ...

“I’m really happy to be out here,” Carl Tape says as he stands on a pyramid of dry gravel, 20 feet high. “I’ve been thinking about this earthquake for 10 years.” Tape, a seismologist at the University ...

It’s been a long and unusually cold winter in Alaska, and more than a few of us are ready for warmth. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of Alaskans, tropical treks aren’t an option, leaving limited ...

NASA launched two sounding rockets from Alaska. The goal was to study auroras in detail. Scientists focused on rare black auroras. These appear as dark shapes inside glowing northern lights. The ...

Introduction -- Tundra plains and mammoth game -- From a bridge to islands : the Alutiiq region -- A wealth of spruce and snow : Athabascan country -- The icy coasts : Bering Strait and the Arctic ...