Standing on top of the mountain, the vast largely unaltered landscape of southeast Alaska features a gorgeous panoramic view ...

Three skiers were likely killed when an avalanche swept them away on a remote mountain range in Alaska, authorities said Wednesday. The three adult skiers were flown by helicopter to the remote ...

Using fodar, he flew over the tall Brooks Range peaks. He found this: Mount Isto is the highest peak in North America's Arctic at 8,975 feet. The USGS 1:250,000 map created from data in the 1950s ...

Alaska boasts mountain towns with diverse hiking trails for all skill levels, showcasing the untamed beauty of "The Last Frontier." From the scenic trails in Sitka to the challenging hikes in ...

Scientists with NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft have discovered a mountain range on Pluto that is a bit larger than the state of Alaska and may be covered with methane-infused snow.

Fickel would fly south, G-LiHT’s sensors strafing the landscape, until the slopes of the Alaska Range turned him around, about 240 miles out. Then he’d continue north, low and straight ...

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska. -- Army Rangers, Navy Seals, and Special Forces are all considered elite troops in the U.S. military. They are all highly trained in their fields and prepared for just ...

When golden eagles migrate to and from Alaska each year, they have to navigate around the 16,000-foot peaks of the Wrangell Mountains. A new study examines how the weather affects their route.

Mountain range in northern Alaska formed 1,200 MILES AWAY in the eastern Arctic, according to new study that could rewrite the history of the remote oil-rich region.

Most glaciers in every mountain range and island group in Alaska are experiencing significant retreat, thinning or stagnation, especially glaciers at lower elevations, according to U.S. Geological ...

Olympic gold medalist Tommy Moe, Alaska heli-ski pioneer Mike Overcast and fly fishing expert Mike Rheam founded Tordrillo Mountain Lodge almost 12 years ago and have been sharing the location ...

Brooks wrote of an 1899 expedition he made with topographer William Peters to map the country from Lynn Canal near Haines west through the mountains of the St. Elias Range and northward through ...