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Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,000-Year-Old Food Storage Pit in Alaska
Initial findings suggest the cache was used to preserve moose and caribou meat in the harsh climate of southeastern Alaska ...
Trump’s under-the-radar Alaska order has environmentalists on edge
One of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders has reignited a debate over the future of Alaska’s vast wilderness and resources, sparking deep concern among some environmental groups and ...
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Alaska in the 1940s
Since 1867, when the United States purchased the colony of Alaska from Russia, fortune-seekers had migrated to the territory, mostly settling around its southern panhandle. Beginning with the 1896 ...
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a ...
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As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It also helped to displace frigid air that typically sits in the Arctic near Alaska much farther south across the United States, with the rest of North America feeling the effects of its unusual ...
Winter Weather Warnings in 8 States As 24 Inches of Snow To Hit
Vigilance and preparation are important, say forecasters at the NWS, as wintry weather brings hazardous travel conditions.
Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow ...