Discovery. When Sheldon moved to Alaska 15 years ago, he came across the Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, which lists features of the state’s landscape.About 13 years ago, Sheldon started ...

If Alaska were an independent nation it would be the seventh largest seafood supplier in the world, with exports worth over $3 billion a year. Cod fishing in the Bering Sea. Chris Miller/Alaska ...

Projects like this one underscore the important mission of the U.S. Geological Survey, and I’m thankful to them for completing it,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. This map is a completely new ...

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit 157 miles (256km) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska, at a depth of 10 km at 9.31 GMT, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Scientists map fast-moving fault off Alaska August 7, 2018 - By GPS World Staff DigitalGlobe, Inc. and GeoEye, Inc. announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a ...

A lecture at the Anchorage Museum this week explores how the rise of aviation in the post-WWII era moved Alaska to the "center of the world." Sections. Sections ...

There is, quite literally, no time to waste to bear witness to Alaska’s endangered glacial world. Here are seven ways for visitors of all ages and abilities to visit. Valdez Glacier by kayak.

In Northwest Alaska, Red Dog, one of the world’s largest zinc mines, ... One thought on “ New interactive map details Alaska mining boom ” Dan. Friday, January 11, 2019 at 06:19.