Mount Churchill stands in a white corner of the Alaska map, deceptive in its cold, windblown silence. At least twice in the last few thousand years, the peak’s ice-covered caldera has spewed ash that ...

There’s perhaps no better way to spend fall in Alaska than by exploring the state’s national parks-especially if they include a fantastic kaleidoscope of autumn colors. But as the seasons change, ...

Alaska looms large in skiing’s collective imagination. From Sammy Carlson’s seasonal excursions to Teton Gravity Research’s slate of films, flick after flick has featured the towering peaks of the ...

Photos and words from an “intense” trip to an Alaskan gem. Out of our group of five skiers, Dave and I were the ones on the first flight in Drake’s small, modified Cessna. That meant we had the ...

Mirages get all their fame from movies and cartoons of those unfortunate people lost in the deserts who think they see a refreshing oasis, only to find it was all an atmospheric trick. But Puget Sound ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaskan leaders continue to unite behind keeping with the traditional name of North America’s highest peak. In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order, Sen.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to aspiring outdoorsman and occasional NPR contributor Doug Fine about his new book, Not Really an Alaskan Mountain... Doug Fine: 'Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man' After ...