Russia formally sold Alaska to the United States for just $7.2 million. While this may seem like an unbelievable bargain today, there were several strategic and financial reasons behind the sale.

The U.S. Coast Guard said it monitored and responded to foreign government vessel activity in and near U.S. waters.

Federal officials changed the names of two natural features in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Thursday, replacing arbitrary and offensive World War II-era place names with ones that honor the ...

Calving glaciers, towering, horsetail waterfalls, and breathtaking natural wonders await at this remote fjord in Alaska—no ...

President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.

Object Details Author Wilson, Kenneth F. 1943- Richardson, Jeff 1970- Chadwick, Jerah Dickrell, Jeff Contents Unangan, the seasiders : a culture shaped by three worlds -- The devastation of World War ...