ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start farther north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass barren ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Swayman, proud son of a podiatrist and of Anchorage, can also boast that in years past he volunteered at the start line.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow ...

The race began March 3 in Fairbanks after a lack of snow forced changes to the route and starting point. That made the normally 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race a staggering 1,129 miles (1,817 ...

For three and a half blocks, athletes and ungulates share the road during the headlining event of Alaska's Fur Rendezvous ...

Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska wilderness. The course change adds more than 161 kilometres, so teams of ...

Emma Le Teace has made a career out of her love of cruises. At 31 years old, she's already been on 76 voyages.

The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.

Despite the long flight, a 14-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland checks all the sight-seeing, cultural and culinary boxes.