An Alaska Army National Guard Blackhawk medivac variant with extended range, a hoist and a flight medic -- part of the 207th Aviation Troop Command -- went out to where the wreckage was spotted and ...

Mount Spurr has shown increasing signs of activity. These are now at a level where an eruption is plausible. Nothing is ever guaranteed with Alaskan volcanoes: they can always ...

Based on our own experiences, we've compiled a complete list of essentials for your Alaska cruise (plus items to leave at home). Download the U.S. News Alaska Cruise Packing List pictured above to use ...

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

With a country this big, it’s no surprise you can find many beautiful mountains in the United States. Some of the most ...

A linguist, Zahir recently published the first comprehensive paper exploring the many Native American names for the mountain ...

The "decision to return to the McKinley name" for Alaska's mountain is a "slap in the face of recent efforts to acknowledge ...

I n June of 1970, amid the snow-covered rock ramparts of Denali (the true name of North America’s highest peak), six women ...

Cheryl Hyde has been named the new Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce executive director. Hyde hopes to host events like the business club, after hours events and lunch and learns. Hyde said ...

A call came in from the Rescue Coordination Center with information about an airplane crash in the mountains. The sun had just set and night flying in the Alaska mountains is dangerous ...