Nearly 70 years ago, the U.S. state of Alaska was hit by a gigantic wave that holds the status of the largest ever recorded.

The story of Inspiration Peak is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some ...

A recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings, stirring memories of the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami. While the immediate threat subsided, Alaska's ...

Continued drifting of wildfire smoke from Canada and Alaska has prompted Bay Area air regulators to extend an air quality advisory through Monday.

A 1,000-foot tsunami striking the U.S. sounds like science fiction — but it’s not. In 1958, a wave over 1,700 feet tall reshaped Alaska’s Lituya Bay. Now, scientists warn it could happen ...

NASA map shows North Bay locations with highest risk of ember-driven wildfires The collaborative effort between NASA and a Bay Area fire-protection nonprofit gauges where the threat of wind-driven ...

Alaska Airlines has revealed plans for its inaugural transatlantic route, introducing nonstop flights between Seattle and Rome. The move marks the airline’s first foray into Europe and ...

Nearly 10 months after a family of four from Texas went missing in Alaska, a search has turned up human remains and a boat.