In the early 1980s, I was a bank manager in Kotzebue, Alaska, 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Those were the days of ...

While resisting the persistent courtship of its American suitor, Greenland’s left-leaning, independence-minded government in power (for the moment) continues to profess its disinterest, and to spurn ...

R ussia and the US might feel like two places that are worlds apart, but sitting in the middle of the Bering Strait are two ...

Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali ...

A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more ...

In this Avowed guide, we’ll offer a full “Mapping the Living Lands: Dawnshore” walkthrough, including where to find Geirmund in Dawnshore. When you first reach Claviger’s Landing ...

Haines is not the only community interested in mapping the risk. Similar projects have been completed or are underway in more ...

“It is a time to honor our identify as Inupiat. We gather to embrace one ... along with state leaders including Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy noted that he has always held deep respect ...

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Alaskan leaders continue to unite behind keeping with the traditional name of North America’s highest peak. In response to ...

The state of Alaska has filed suit against the federal Department of the Interior in an attempt to overturn a legal opinion ...

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