Climbing the highest peak on each continent is one of the most iconic challenges in the world of mountaineering. Popularly ...

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state. One man remained hospitalized in fair ...

Fully-Funded 4,000 Meter Program with Planned Upsize to Boost High-Grade Silver and Critical Minerals Vancouver, British ...

Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small ...

June marks the thaw and breakup season for most of Alaska. Though unusual, June snowfall is not unprecedented in the Brooks Range, which features elevations exceeding 4,000 feet. Snowstorms this time ...

Other new fires were reported near the Eureka Roadhouse along the Glenn Highway and near the Denali Park community. Forty new ...

A lightning fire that started Thursday in the Mat-Su Valley was among dozens of new wildland blazes sparked around Alaska by thunderstorms, wind and high temperatures.

Very high mountains are etched with fractures filled with ice — called permafrost — which glues them together. As the permafrost thaws, mountains can become destabilized.

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Authorities were searching for a woman visiting Alaska's capital city who did not return to her cruise ship from a hike she ...

Very high mountains are etched with fractures filled with ice ... Last year, a glacial lake outburst caused destructive flooding in Juneau, Alaska — a now regular occurrence for the city. After two ...

Several large fires in Interior Alaska flared over the weekend, triggering evacuations and lengthy road closures and delays into Monday. Nearly 300 wildfires are burning around the state after a ...