The Southeast Alaska boundary with Canada originated as an uncertain line created by an 1825 treaty between Russia and Great Britain during the early fur trading days.

The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

A high-tech charting effort is slowly gaining ground as part of an effort to improve aviation safety in the state.

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

Alaska's massive and varied terrain has now been mapped in unprecedented detail.

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the U.S. Geological Survey released its first-ever digital map of Alaska, revealing thousands of geological details that can be used to contribute to new ...

"I know Alaska's political terrain better than he does," Murkowski told reporters after meeting with McConnell in his leadership suite in the Capitol.

A NASA mission to study Alaska's unique terrain is providing scientists with their first detailed look at the changing topography of one of Earth's most active volcanic regions.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first winners of Alaska’s new Permanent Fund dividend raffle are expected to be chosen in a drawing later this month, officials said.

While we expected Alaska to be the hardest, it was actually fourth. Below are nine randomly selected entries for the three hardest states, drawing from a range of grades.

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — “St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.