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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why.
Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
I've traveled solo to every US national park. These 7 are my favorite hidden gems.
After traveling to all 63 US national parks, I fell in love with places like Isle Royale, New River Gorge, Dry Tortugas, and ...
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Native American teens kayak major U.S. river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
The river is newly navigable after a decades-long fight to remove four dams to restore the salmon run — an ancient source of ...
Scientists think they've solved a 'longstanding mystery' about how rivers work
It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration.
‘Nazi’ Creek in this US state is getting a new name after 70 years — here’s why
A one-mile stream in Alaska dubbed “Nazi Creek” after it was reclaimed from the Axis Powers during World War II has finally ...
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Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more, as federal geographic names board approves traditional alternative
A small creek on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named after Germany’s Nazi Party by World War II soldiers fighting in the Aleutians.