China’s ban on U.S. log imports has had sweeping effects on companies that harvest logs in Alaska and ship them overseas.

Wildfire smoke isn't just irritating – it's downright unhealthy. Short- and long-term exposure can cause a wide range of ...

“Threads of the Tongass” is a series of stories that explore how lives in Southeast Alaska are interwoven with the Tongass ...

Sunflower sea stars scare off red sea urchins, offering a simple, natural way to protect and restore kelp forests.

Burn morel mushrooms are coveted for their tastiness. They're enigmatic and finicky. And they love a good wildfire.

Whittier, the quirky port town at the western edge of Prince William Sound, is known for keeping people in close quarters.

Nearly 70 years ago, Alaska witnessed the largest tsunami on record: a ‘megatsunami’ that hit the remote Lituya Bay.

Calving glaciers, towering, horsetail waterfalls, and breathtaking natural wonders await at this remote fjord in Alaska—no ...

Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have downgraded the state to Preparedness Level 3 (PL3) as of Wednesday morning.July ...

At first, the lands were used mainly for their resources, to build railroads and for settlement. Starting in the 1860s and then particularly in the following several decades, the U.S. government began ...

A professor of entomology who does work in Alaska reported the possibility that more than 12 million adult mosquitoes may ...

Preserved pollen and spores that plants leave behind have settled at the bottom of the lake, which allows scientists to study ...