From early trackless trams to the military’s obsession with Arctic logistics, we trace the strange evolution of trains that never needed rails. The story centers on R.G. LeTourneau and his ...

In the remote northwestern corner of Alaska sits Nome, a frontier town where gold rush history meets otherworldly landscapes that would make George Lucas do a double-take. You know that feeling when ...

Tucked away in Alaska’s remote northwestern corner, Nome stands as a frontier outpost where reality and fantasy blur into something extraordinary.

AMBLER, Alaska (AP) — Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last ...

NEW ORLEANS — Record-setting temperatures and rainfall in the Arctic over the past year sped up the melting of permafrost and washed toxic minerals into more than 200 rivers across northern Alaska, ...

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening ...

Arctic rivers flowing through Alaska are increasingly turning orange as wildfires, thawing permafrost and other factors contribute to an influx of heavy metals in these waterways. NOAA's annual Arctic ...

Visit Arctic Valley Ski Area for the best snow tubing in Alaska. It's a fun, safe, and family-friendly winter activity that ...