On rivers and in courtrooms, Alaska battles for land inside national parks and preserves

The two floatplanes circled beneath low clouds before landing on an alpine lake, deep in the mountains west of Anchorage.
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Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps

Federal officials changed the names of two natural features in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Thursday, replacing arbitrary and offensive World War II-era place names with ones that honor the native ...

Hundreds evacuated, homes destroyed as Alaska communities reel from devastating flooding

In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, communities across western Alaska have been destroyed from historic floodwaters, ...
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Why recovery will be tough for Alaska’s villages flooded by an unusually powerful storm

Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its ...

Northern lights may be visible in Washington and other states Wednesday

Washington could see the northern lights Wednesday night as NOAA forecasts aurora visibility across northern states and much ...

Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities in western Alaska on Sunday, pushing entire houses off their foundations.

Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

Hundreds of evacuees fleeing the remnants of Typhoon Halong were airlifted to Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on ...