The breed is known for delivering lifesaving medicine to the remote town of Nome, Alaska, during an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925.

Kari Gibbons, in her first traverse of the full 1,000-mile route, and Petr Ineman — who’d previously done it on a bike and on ...

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...

Each year, the home sinks six inches. When the marshy land engulfed the original flooring from her childhood home, Chase laid ...

Sea ice in the Arctic was at a record low this winter, according to research released earlier this month from the University ...

Ground crews had covered a stretch along the coast from Nome to Topkok ... and is widely used. Alaska is no stranger to small plane accidents, especially during winter, when the weather can ...

Contending with rising costs, aging infrastructure and sustained demand, the company asked regulators to approve higher rates ...

Alaska was one of America’s last remaining frontiers. The isolated region was one full of hardship but offered a quiet ...

Living in isolated Alaska has its risks. Particularly in the early days of its development, Alaskan citizens had limited ...

Freeze-up comes later in the fall, restricting traditional winter travel ... Kwethluk, Alaska. March 24, 2025. The Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority, headquartered in Nome, serves Brevig ...

One of 16 mushers who were taking on Alaska's famous sled dog race for the ... arriving at the finish line in Nome at 1:30 p.m. on March 16. Loebrich finished about 11 hours after the top rookie ...