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#environmental-policy
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining

The Trump administration is reversing protections for Alaska's wilderness to prioritize energy production and drilling.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining

The Trump administration is reversing protections for Alaska's wilderness to prioritize energy production and drilling.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Alaska man survives after being trapped face-down in creek by 700lb boulder

Once rescuers arrived, it took seven men and inflatable air bags to lift the boulder off as he drifted in and out of consciousness.
Snowboarding
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Missing family's boat found in Alaska waters along with human remains

The remains of a missing Texas family have been found after nearly a year of searching in Alaska's Kachemak Bay.
#indigenous-culture
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
6 days ago

This Alaska Region Has Some of the State's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns-Plus Majestic Glaciers and Unforgettable Wildlife

The Inside Passage is a must-visit for outdoor adventurers and cultural enthusiasts alike.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
6 days ago

This Alaska Region Has Some of the State's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns-Plus Majestic Glaciers and Unforgettable Wildlife

The Inside Passage is a must-visit for outdoor adventurers and cultural enthusiasts alike.
#travel
Travel
fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

Wish You Were Here: Dog-sledding in Alaska, a 'trip of a lifetime' through Egypt

Alaska offers exciting winter adventures beyond the Northern Lights, including dog sledding and hiking.
Traveling in Egypt can be enriched by joining a tour group, especially during winter.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Retirement

I'm the ultimate snowbird - half of my year is spent in Alaska and the rest is in the Bali sun for $25 a day

Travel
fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

Wish You Were Here: Dog-sledding in Alaska, a 'trip of a lifetime' through Egypt

Alaska offers exciting winter adventures beyond the Northern Lights, including dog sledding and hiking.
Traveling in Egypt can be enriched by joining a tour group, especially during winter.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Retirement

I'm the ultimate snowbird - half of my year is spent in Alaska and the rest is in the Bali sun for $25 a day

Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Alaska Is One of the Few Places Where Middle-Class Americans Can Still Afford an Average-Priced Home

Alaska provides unique homeownership opportunities for middle-class families despite its costly living, due to higher median incomes and flexible mortgage budgets.
fromEater
1 week ago

I Left My Job in Food Media to Bake at an Alaskan Wilderness Lodge

In 2021, a landslide rendered a section of the road in Denali National Park impassable; it was still plenty popular with bears, moose, and ground squirrels.
Everyday cooking
#mount-spurr
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists warn massive US volcano could erupt in WEEKS

Mount Spurr is showing signs of an impending eruption due to increased gas emissions and seismic activity.
Portland food
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Officials update threat level of massive volcano due to erupt

Mount Spurr shows decreased eruption likelihood despite persistent magma movement under the volcano.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Experts warn US volcano set to erupt will trigger international chaos

Mount Spurr's potential eruption threatens to disrupt international travel and global supply chains due to ash clouds.
Portland food
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Cty goes to extreme lengths to protect itself huge volcano eruption

Mount Spurr's volcanic unrest has prompted residents in Anchorage to prepare for a possible eruption.
Portland food
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Earthquakes shake US volcano as locals spot steam rising from crater

Mount Spurr in Alaska is showing signs of an imminent eruption, prompting heightened monitoring and local preparedness.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists warn massive US volcano could erupt in WEEKS

Mount Spurr is showing signs of an impending eruption due to increased gas emissions and seismic activity.
Portland food
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Officials update threat level of massive volcano due to erupt

Mount Spurr shows decreased eruption likelihood despite persistent magma movement under the volcano.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Experts warn US volcano set to erupt will trigger international chaos

Mount Spurr's potential eruption threatens to disrupt international travel and global supply chains due to ash clouds.
Portland food
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Cty goes to extreme lengths to protect itself huge volcano eruption

Mount Spurr's volcanic unrest has prompted residents in Anchorage to prepare for a possible eruption.
Portland food
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Earthquakes shake US volcano as locals spot steam rising from crater

Mount Spurr in Alaska is showing signs of an imminent eruption, prompting heightened monitoring and local preparedness.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Alaska offers tips to support successful aging in place

Aging in place successfully is about creating a living space that works with you, not against you, as needs evolve.
Retirement
#klondike-gold-rush
#renewable-energy
#national-parks
fromTravel + Leisure
3 months ago
Travel

This 11-day Train Ride Is the Ultimate Way to Explore Alaska-With Glass-dome Rail Cars, Stunning Scenery, and Visits to 2 Epic National Parks

Skiing
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Is the Largest National Park in the U.S.-with 13 Million Acres of Mountains, Glaciers, and Ghost Towns

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the largest in the U.S., offering unique camping and hiking experiences with stunning landscapes and remote wilderness.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 months ago
Travel

This 11-day Train Ride Is the Ultimate Way to Explore Alaska-With Glass-dome Rail Cars, Stunning Scenery, and Visits to 2 Epic National Parks

#aviation
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

At the Bruce Museum, a Climate Change Exhibit Inspired by Alaska

The unprecedented thawing of permafrost creates drastic changes in the landscape, which serves as a vivid illustration of the far-reaching impacts of climate change.
OMG science
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Seeking Quiet

Yet what stays with me most from my 10-day cruise on the Silversea Silver Cloud around the Antarctic Peninsula six years ago is an encompassing noiselessness that seemed to stretch for miles.
NYC music
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

'I'm a Snowbird Who Earns Thousands by Renting Out My Home in Alaska-While I Bask in the Sun in Asia'

"During my working career in Alaska, I never really enjoyed my winters. I just got through them. Now, I totally love my winters."
Retirement
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

US Army soldier allegedly murdered fellow soldier 'execution style'

"It appeared that Casas had a back-to-front penetration gunshot wound," an emergency room doctor stated, illustrating the brutality of the incident that led to Casas' death.
Canada news
#community
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

3 Alaskans explain why they want cruise ship limits - even though their businesses depend on tourism

"Southeast Alaska is a challenging place to live, and those of us live here because it's beautiful and because of the lifestyle that it offers. People in the visitor industry, myself included, are locals first, and protecting that balance in our communities is really important to us."
London
#plane-crash
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Cars

Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions

The commuter plane crash in Alaska was caused by it being over the weight limit for icing conditions, resulting in loss of control.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

A plane crash in western Alaska killed 10 people, and investigators are working to determine the cause while wreckage recovery efforts are ongoing.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

A pilot and two girls survived 12 hours on a plane wing after a crash in an Alaska lake, being rescued by searching pilots.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Man and 2 Children Are Found Alive After Plane Crash Into a Lake

A man and two children were rescued from a plane crash in Alaska after being missing overnight.
#avalanche
Skiing
fromABC7 Chicago
2 months ago

Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say

Three skiers likely killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing in Alaska's Chugach Mountains, with recovery efforts hampered by deep snow.
Skiing
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

An avalanche near Girdwood, Alaska, trapped three skiers, who are presumed dead, complicating rescue efforts due to harsh weather conditions.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US news

Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month

A teenager died in Alaska after being buried by an avalanche, marking the fourth avalanche fatality in the state this month.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US news

3 Helicopter Skiers Feared Dead in Alaska Avalanche, Officials Say

Three people feared dead after avalanche during helicopter skiing trip near Anchorage, Alaska.
Skiing
fromABC7 Chicago
2 months ago

Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say

Three skiers likely killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing in Alaska's Chugach Mountains, with recovery efforts hampered by deep snow.
Skiing
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

An avalanche near Girdwood, Alaska, trapped three skiers, who are presumed dead, complicating rescue efforts due to harsh weather conditions.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month

A teenager died in Alaska after being buried by an avalanche, marking the fourth avalanche fatality in the state this month.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

3 Helicopter Skiers Feared Dead in Alaska Avalanche, Officials Say

Three people feared dead after avalanche during helicopter skiing trip near Anchorage, Alaska.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Missing French bulldogs found dead in crab pots in Alaska: 'I'm still in disbelief'

The troopers told me they thought it was something personal. I mean, there's only one person on this island that has any kind of vendetta against me.
Pets
#iditarod
Skiing
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Inside the Iditarod, Alaska's Snowy Super Bowl

The Iditarod is viewed by Alaskan natives as their equivalent of the Super Bowl, combining sports and community celebration.
Skiing
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Former reality TV star wins longest-ever Iditarod

Jessie Holmes won the longest Iditarod race ever, finishing at Nome after a 1,129-mile trek in 10 days, 14 hours.
Skiing
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Inside the Iditarod, Alaska's Snowy Super Bowl

The Iditarod is viewed by Alaskan natives as their equivalent of the Super Bowl, combining sports and community celebration.
Skiing
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Former reality TV star wins longest-ever Iditarod

Jessie Holmes won the longest Iditarod race ever, finishing at Nome after a 1,129-mile trek in 10 days, 14 hours.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Non-profit organizations

A Miami millennial explains what it's like to travel to rural Alaska to help locals file taxes, saving some thousands in fees

Karen Lapekas, a Miami tax attorney, volunteered in frigid Alaska to assist low-income residents with tax filing.
#infrastructure
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trump's Tariff Threats Revive Interest in $44 Billion Alaska L.N.G. Project

Alaska's geographical advantage and political shifts may revive interest in LNG exports to Asia.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Trump's Tariff Threats Revive Interest in $44 Billion Alaska L.N.G. Project

Alaska's geographical advantage and political shifts may revive interest in LNG exports to Asia.
California
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

The Most Expensive State To Buy Whiskey - Tasting Table

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to buy whiskey, with prices significantly outperforming those in California.
#denali
fromApartment Therapy
3 months ago

4 Tips On How To Stay Warm From Someone Living in Alaska

I was definitely not mentally or physically prepared for the way my body and brain would respond to prolonged periods of darkness and severe cold.
Miscellaneous
#search-and-rescue
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
4 months ago

The Enduring Mystery of a Plane That Vanished in the Icy Canadian Wilderness With 44 People On Board

The Douglas C-54D Skymaster vanished during a routine 1950 flight, leaving unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries after 75 years.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Search Underway in Western Alaska for Plane Carrying 10 People. What We Know So Far

A plane carrying 10 people went missing over Alaska's Norton Sound, prompting extensive search efforts hampered by weather conditions.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
4 months ago

The Enduring Mystery of a Plane That Vanished in the Icy Canadian Wilderness With 44 People On Board

The Douglas C-54D Skymaster vanished during a routine 1950 flight, leaving unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries after 75 years.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Search Underway in Western Alaska for Plane Carrying 10 People. What We Know So Far

A plane carrying 10 people went missing over Alaska's Norton Sound, prompting extensive search efforts hampered by weather conditions.
fromTelecompetitor
4 months ago

Old Harbor Native Corporation and Alaska Communications Partner for Tribal Broadband Network

The reliable, affordable, high-speed connectivity delivered through this project will serve as the foundation for education, healthcare, economic growth and quality of life.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Alaska to resume barbaric' shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters

The renewed aerial gunning program in Alaska allows hunters to eliminate up to 80% of bears and wolves, raising ethical concerns and scientific doubts about its effectiveness.
Miscellaneous
fromTravel + Leisure
4 months ago

This Top U.S. Cruise Destination Is Getting a Major Update With Holland America Line's $70-million Investment

Holland America Line is investing over $70 million to enhance its Denali Lodge, providing cruisers a seamless experience with updated amenities and outdoor activities.
Miscellaneous
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