Russia formally sold Alaska to the United States for just $7.2 million. While this may seem like an unbelievable bargain today, there were several strategic and financial reasons behind the sale.

The United States is a land of vast diversity, and these 30 captivating maps showcase the many unique features that make each state stand out. Starting with a map of obesity rates, you'll see how the ...

“Threads of the Tongass” is a series of stories that explore how lives in Southeast Alaska are interwoven with the Tongass ...

The cancellation of $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Pubic Broadcast represents the full amount it is due to receive ...

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

A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week.

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 ...

Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...

Volunteer marine expedition maps one of Alaska’s most notorious shipwrecks The 1908 sinking of the Star of Bengal near Coronation Island in Southeast Alaska left more than 110 people dead.

Damage to the Philippine Legislative Building as a result of World War II. At the time, the Philippines was a U.S. colony. Courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux Picture a map of the United States and ...

The creek is a mile-long stream on the southeastern side of Little Kiska Island, beside the bigger, more prominent Kiska Island 242 miles west of Adak at the far end of the Aleutian chain.

Trump Puts Alaska Back on the Oil Map - The US Department of Interior has announced its plan this week to pursue the reopening of 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to leasing and energy ...