The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include damage to aircraft from ash.

This is the story of early expeditions to British Columbia's Mount Waddington, known as the Mystery Mountain because of its ...

I n June of 1970, amid the snow-covered rock ramparts of Denali (the true name of North America’s highest peak), six women ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S.

A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at ...

A new master plan submitted by Copper Mountain Resort aims to expand ski terrain and add lifts to “meet the ever-growing demand for developed recreational skiing.” ...

Located in the Karakoram mountain range, K2 is the second tallest peak after Everest, reaching a height of 8,611 meters. This mountain was discovered by an English surveyor named Thomas George ...

Alaska State Troopers ... Washington’s Cascade Mountains. According to the National Avalanche Center, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S. every winter; the highest risk of avalanches ...

Alaska State Troopers said the skiers had all come from other states to the mountain near Girdwood, close to Alaska's largest resort, Alyeska. A spokeswoman for Chugach Powder Guides, which took ...

Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not ...