Thawing permafrost has released so much methane into Esieh Lake near Fairbanks, Alaska that the air above it is flammable. Credit: Katey Walter Anthony/ University of Alaska Fairbanks ...

The cruise industry was already booming in Alaska, but some locals say its continued growth is putting a strain on the environment tourists come for.

Throughout its rich history in Alaska, the tradition of mushing has changed with the times and shifted to adapt to a changing ...

As of the end of 2024, the state had 2,905 unfilled jobs, a 16.6% vacancy rate. Some lawmakers are calling for the release of ...

The icing system – the ‘orange boom’ – known as the Helicopter Icing Spray System, or HISS – is a system designed to provide ...

First Friday for the shortest month of 2025 features performances from the second annual Juneau Jazz Fest, a trio of exhibitions at the Alaska State Museum and an artists’ market at the Walter ...

A nine-month delay in releasing the results of the study could affect compensation for thousands of state employees.

Run away with your other half to these romantic getaways for Valentine's Day, from ski towns and beaches to national parks ...

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 ...

Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with baseball, basketball, softball, tennis and track and field ...

Scientists have produced the first remote sensing analysis of how water clouded by sediment in glacier meltwater moves on the ...

Mansfield native Matthew Failor got the good news Friday.The mush is on for his Alaskan Husky Adventure's 17th-Dog team.