Pete Wilda, a Fairbanks reader of this column, wanted to know how the snow here can bend off railings and loop from power lines without breaking. He grew up in ...

“At low temperatures, the snow deforms slower,” Sturm said of the bending snow phenomenon. “In warmer places like Colorado, a ...

The 47-foot fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats in November, drawing hundreds of visitors and becoming a citywide phenomenon, has found a permanent home at a Wasilla museum. Remains of ...

A snowmachine rider is alive after falling nearly 60 feet deep into a glacial crevasse, necessitating a rescue by a group of ...

After months of living with uncertainty, a dozen Louisiana residents travel to America's last frontier to get a glimpse into what their futures may hold. They ooh and ah at breaching whales, a calving ...

He and Star are a slice of familiar Alaska kitsch, taking frequent walks downtown ... Whitehead tried to track Star's path, following delicate hoofprints across snow on the Park Strip. While Star was ...

All the men have ties to Minnesota and the avalanche happened after they went heli-skiing on Tuesday near Girdwood, Alaska. The bodies are believed to be buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow.

Three men, all with Minnesota ties, are missing after an avalanche in Alaska. They were heli-skiing on Tuesday near Girdwood, Alaska, when they were buried in an avalanche. Search efforts for the ...

The best dress boot brands serve a dual purpose: They’re a functional choice for meeting the moment when it comes to spring rain, brisk fall breezes and winter’s worst. And yet, they add a dash of ...

An avalanche in the Alaskan backcountry buried three skiers under at least 40 feet of snow, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in a dispatch Wednesday. The blanket of debris could be as deep as 100 ...

The best men's rain boots are like a calendar ... and perhaps even snow, answering the high calling of a winter boot. It's truly a lot to ask of one pair of shoes. We're happy to report that ...

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