In the aftermath of WWII, American efforts to acquire the island ramped up, including a proposed swap that included oil-rich ...

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was ...

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A retreating glacier revealed a new island in Alaska this summer, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice. Save money, get organized, live better: ...

A melting glacier in southeastern Alaska has birthed a brand-new island in the middle of a growing lake, according to recent images captured by NASA satellites. The 2-square-mile island is a small ...

A cluster of mountains in Alaska’s central Aleutian Islands might not be six separate volcanoes but instead could be interconnected as one giant volcano. A team of researchers uncovered evidence ...

From the frozen tundra to America's tropical south, the states with the most islands in their waters tend to have long ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — A retreating glacier revealed a new island in Alaska this summer, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice. Mauri S. Pelto, a glaciologist at Nichols College ...