The deployment to Shemya Island involved soldiers from Alaska, Washington and Hawaii with the 11th Airborne Division and the ...

About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote western Alaska island with ...

US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” ...

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Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.

I have always resented being called a tourist, especially in Alaska. I’m always looking for a nontouristy thing to do to get ...

Travel to Alaska takes some planning, so we've put together our best tips for packing, making an itinerary and being prepared ...

In interviews over the first half of the year, USA TODAY reporters repeatedly heard frustration and a deep longing for better ...

In the late 1930s, writer Merle Colby penned a guidebook to Alaska as part of the Federal Writers’ Project, established by ...

Denali National Park and Preserve is one of few remaining intact wilderness ecosystems where wildlife can be observed ...

Faced with sharply increasing cruise traffic, Juneau has taken steps to limit the number of passengers calling at one time.

Turk, Rusty, and Willie were standing on the deck blanketed by a fog all decked out in their hunting camos like true ...