Alaska is a fascinating state, being the largest in the Union. It’s also a geographical phenomenon, being the country’s ...

Certain regions across the globe have earned the reputation of being disappearance hot spots, where people, planes, and ships ...

Utqiagvik used to be called Barrow, and aside from being the most northern town in the US, it’s also one of the most extreme. For two months each winter, the sun never rises here. There’s also a ...

The CIA has never confirmed the alien base, however, the declassified documents allege that there are 'alien bases' in Alaska ...

Christian was a pilot, loved music, played the tuba, sang baritone in numerous choirs, and was a consummate joke teller. He ...

The long-awaited Emerald Isle Market convenience store, coffee and gift shop will launch with a skeleton crew in Kodiak ...

The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dear Tom,Barrow Alaska had its first-ever thunderstorm on June 20, 2000. What was the temperature that day in Barrow?