A fisherman from the U.S. state of Alaska has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally fishing and ordering his crew to shoot and kill a sperm whale. Dugan Paul ...

An avalanche that swept away three skiers has likely killed them under the weight of the snow, officials have said. The trio had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range near Anchorage in ...

Boosting Alaska’s energy sector was a priority among President Donald Trump’s executive orders on his first day back in office. The list of projects he supported included opening drilling in ...

King Cove residents argue that an 11-mile road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge — linking them to Cold Bay’s longer, all-weather runway — would save lives by ensuring access to Anchorage’s ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in the June 22, 2015, issue of National Review. The 950 residents of King Cove, Alaska, have been trying to build an emergency road to nearby ...