Do you think you know everything about the good ol' U.S. of A.? These fascinating U.S. geography facts are guaranteed to blow ...

The Diomede Islands, located in the Bering Strait between Russia and the United States, are home to one of the most ...

A new line of evidence is providing further corroboration of the antiquity of fossilized footprints discovered at White Sands ...

The Diomede Islands—Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (USA)—are just 3.8 km apart but nearly a day apart in time, divided by the International Date Line. In winter, one can theoretically walk ...

1. Most Proven Cruise Line to Alaska: Holland America When it comes to longevity, Holland America is the cruise line that tops everyone else.

Two bills pending in the Alaska Legislature, Senate Bill 197 and House Bill 150, would create such statewide residential building codes. Both were introduced last year, but neither has made it to ...

Despite Alaska’s experience with earthquakes, building code coverage around the state is uneven and enforcement is spotty. The state adopted strict building codes after the magnitude 9.2 Great Alaska ...

Imagine standing on the rocky shore of Little Diomede Island, Alaska, waving to your neighbors across the water on Big Diomede Island, Russia. Sounds like a scene from a quirky international sitcom, ...

Imagine standing on the rocky shore of Little Diomede Island, Alaska, waving to your neighbors across the water on Big Diomede Island, Russia. Sounds like a scene from a quirky international sitcom, ...

Although Russia's Big Diomede Island and Alaska's Little Diomede Island are in fact about 2.5 miles apart and you can see one from the other, the viral photograph purporting to document that view ...

Glacier bears are grayish bears unique to Southeast Alaska, bearing a genetic history influenced by the region’s glaciation. Spotting one in the wild would count as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.