A new multiyear offshore program, to be unveiled soon, will include a reconfigured Arctic area where future lease sales will ...

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were taken aback ...

A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Alaska is a prime location for birdwatchers. Local guides help avian observers check bristle-thighed curlews off their bucket ...

The Companion Fare benefit and bag-fee waivers can save you hundreds — if Alaska Airlines is (or can be) your go-to airline. For some, that won't be possible. Many or all of the products on this ...

Extreme adventurer Mark Synnott is out with his third book, chronicling his attempt to sail through the Northwest Passage in ...

Civil War veteran Charles Raymond was 27 when he accepted an assignment to visit the new U.S. territory of Alaska, a place so ...

Yet three decades later, Schröder, his wife, Jeannine, and their four sons are at the beginning of a seven-year voyage aboard ...

In search of postpandemic adventure, the author sailed the icy arctic waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

For a full day of Mother’s Day adventure, combine your bog visit with a stop at the nearby Highland Scenic Highway, a 43-mile ...

Imagine walking through a slice of the Arctic tundra while never leaving West Virginia’s embrace. The Cranberry Bog Boardwalk ...