Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state to Preparedness Level 5, which is the highest level, as ...

Of the yet-to-be-discovered oil on U.S. federal lands, about half is believed to be in Alaska, according to the new estimate.

Alaska crews work to contain active wildfires including Nelchina Glacier, Lush, and Ptarmigan Complex. Red Flag Warnings are ...

A family of six was rescued after their boat became trapped on a river sandbar and they were stranded for almost 24 hours as ...

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A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Willow, Alaska, with tremors felt in Anchorage and Eagle River. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 4 miles north of Willow ...

Small earthquakes have been occurring above ground at Mount Spurr since April, leading to odds of eruption of about 50%, Matthew Haney, scientist in charge of the Alaska Volcano Observatory in ...

But the new study, published in Geology, offers rare evidence of how warming temperatures—like those occurring today—may actually trigger fault activity.

AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska's western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas Sunday comprised what scientists call a “swarm," but the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles (129 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention.