Federal officials changed the names of two natural features in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday, replacing arbitrary and ...

A one-mile stream in Alaska dubbed “Nazi Creek” after it was reclaimed from the Axis Powers during World War II has finally ...

Alaska’s outdated maps make flying a peril, but a high-tech fix is slowly gaining ground October 14, 2014 More than 10 years ago The rugged of Alaska’s Mystic Pass.

A lecture at the Anchorage Museum this week explores how the rise of aviation in the post-WWII era moved Alaska to the "center of the world." Sections. Sections ...

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

Scientists map fast-moving fault off Alaska August 7, 2018 - By GPS World Staff DigitalGlobe, Inc. and GeoEye, Inc. announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that more than 400 new topographic maps are now available for the state of Alaska. The new maps are part of the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Mapping ...

Alaska's new map reflects the changes in our modern understanding of geology as it builds on the past. More than 750 references were used in creating the map, some as old as 1908 and as new as 2015.

A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released today providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to recreation, resource ...