An isolated town located in the Alaskan arctic tundra, locals love Nome for its connection to nature and a world-famous race.

In 1913, three Nome legislators departed by dog sled in the second week of January to reach the inaugural session, which ...

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river ...

Since appearing on National Geographic's "Life Below Zero," Jessie Holmes has been content to return to his austere, hand-built homestead in the wilderness near the continent's tallest mountain.

Captain James Cook is widely renowned as an explorer, pioneering navigator and preventer of scurvy. Glyn Williams investigates the standards he set in maritime exploration. The three major voyages of ...

Ellie Kam has quickly become one of the most important names in American pair skating. At just 21, she already owns a U.S.

Narrators of great events tend to write grand prose. But a casual tone goes over better with a lecture-hall audience. Walter A. McDougall has taught a course in modern European history at the ...

North Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads—geographically and economically—between Europe’s industrial demand and Africa’s demographic dynamism. In today’s rapidly shifting global landscape, North ...

Meet Kulu. And ghost, 2 ambassador birds at Bird Treatment and Learning Center standing by to assist when love hurts. We have 6 ambassador birds ready and waiting to help people who maybe have some ...