As Alaska legislators confront a major state budget ... Other notable clawbacks included $10 million for a proposed deep-draft port in Nome, and $138,611 remaining in an account to be used for ...

The travelogue moments of the book are the best written, as Synnott and his crew sail his 47-foot boat Polar Sun east to west through the passage, from Nuuk, Greenland, to Nome, Alaska.

At the edge of Nome Creek in Nome, Alaska, a bar-tailed godwit is reflected in the water. Bruce Beehler When it comes to migratory prowess, the bar-tailed godwit is the champion, bar none.

Every time you go to sleep, you get warm…" Melgenak recounted his experience for a University of Alaska Fairbanks oral history program in 1998 called Project Jukebox. He said many Elders thought ...

“I spend exactly six months each year in Alaska—and not one moment longer,” Montgomery stresses. Thanks to this arrangement, Montgomery has been able to retain his Alaska residency and ...

Staying at home was making me stressed, so I decided to go out on dates every day of the week. I passed the bar and married the guy I went on a date on Tuesday. I knew I needed to do something ...

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Situated on the southern Seward Peninsula, which lies on Norton Sea, Nome is at the cultural intersection of Gold Rush history and extensive Alaska Native culture. Here, visitors can experience ...

In this Alaska packing list for summer, you'll get in-depth real-world advice on what to bring (and what to leave at home).