San Juan Island National Historical Park commemorates the Pig War—possibly history’s most peculiar international conflict, triggered by the shooting of a pig in 1859 and resolved without human ...

Two other types of ancient marine reptiles have previously been discovered in the rocky hillsides of Alaska: dolphin-shaped ichthyosaurs and “ocean lizards” called thalattosaurs. The sediment ...

A trip to Alaska is incredible, exhilarating and worth including on any bucket list. But to fully explore this remarkable state could take a lifetime. What should you do if you can only spend 10 days ...

Today our contributor Karen of Alaska Trippers is sharing her family’s favorite things to do in Juneau with kids. The visit every year and have taken advantage of plenty of wilderness excursions, ...

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Alaska ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly a year after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a family of four missing after the boat they were on capsized in waters off south-central Alaska, the vessel ...

Meagan Nye doesn’t always know when or if her workweek will end. She’s an engineer on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia. She is supposed to work two-week shifts at sea.

the site of the company's proposed ore shipping terminal as well as a proposed passenger ferry terminal. The Cascade Point property is owned by Goldbelt Inc, an Alaska Native corporation based in ...

However, the increasing threats that marine life face mean answering that question is key to protecting animals and their habitats. A new interactive database and map aims to fill this void.