Olympic gold medal skier Kikkan Randall joins TODAY from her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska to talk about what it was like growing up learning to ski in this city. She opens up about her kids catching ...

From the mystic clouds shrouding the Chugach Mountains to the crystal blue pools of the Knik Glacier, Anchorage is the crown jewel of Alaskan cities. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Kaylee Hartung explores ...

Alaska may be known for its big game and large-scale wonders, but this tiny wildlife refuge tops the charts when it comes to birdwatching.

"To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible—giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer ...

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on ...

Nicholas Vizzini and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot peak while descending a slope, officials said.

Similar to big, short-haired domestic cats, mountain lions have small, rounded ears on their tiny skulls, and their faces are short. Their lengthy necks and tails are attached to huge, sleek bodies. A ...

Authorities say a skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, Mount McKinley in Alaska ...

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Climbers were on an icy Alaska mountain when they saw a man in their group fall 3,000 feet to his death in Denali National Park, officials said. Alex Chiu, 41, of Seattle died June 2 after falling ...

A 41-year-old Seattle man fell to his death from the mountain, officials said. National Park Service Climbers were on an icy Alaska mountain when they saw a man in their group fall 3,000 feet to ...