As climate change warms the Arctic, permafrost is thawing, and carbon trapped within the soil is moving into the atmosphere.

Nationally, the test positivity rate for the week ending on February 8, was 4.8 percent, according to the CDC's most recent update on its COVID Data Tracker.

President Trump’s executive order to rename the Alaska peak — North America’s highest — perplexes and worries many who live in its snow-shrouded midst.

Former President Barack Obama renamed the Alaska landmark to Denali in 2015 as a nod to the region’s native population. But that change hasn’t been made on Google Maps as of Tuesday.Both changes stem ...

Alaska National Parks are a must-see for any National Park fan! There is just something about Alaska and the wild beauty ...

The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — Just hours after finding 10 people ... to the developed road system that serves the state's most populous region, and it's common to travel by small plane.

Most Alaska communities are not connected to the state’s main road system, and airplanes are often the only option for travel of any distance in rural areas, particularly in winter. The region ...

Although there were challenges to the McKinley name at the time it was announced, maps had ... in interior Alaska by Athabascan tribal members, who have lived in the region for centuries.

A frantic search has been launched for a missing Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska. The small airplane was carrying nine passengers and one pilot when it disappeared off radar ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rescuers searched Friday for any sign of a plane that went missing while carrying 10 people across Alaska's Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle. The Bering Air Caravan ...

Editor's note: This page reflects Friday's news about the plane crash in Alaska. For the latest updates, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the plane crash investigation for Saturday, Feb. 8.