The U.S.Geological Survey released the first digital geologic map of Alaska on Tuesday, providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to ...

Known for its overwhelming natural beauty and breathtaking ice formations, Alaska is home to a multitude of geological wonders. In all, the 49th and largest state in the country boasts 100,000 ...

(Fairbanks, AK) – The Department of Natural Resources' Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) is excited to introduce a new interactive web map application, Geologic Map Index of Alaska ...

The first fully digitized geological map of Alaska, the product of two decades of work, was released Tuesday by the U.S. Geological Survey. To create the map and its voluminous supporting material, "I ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 5 (UPI) --The United States Geological Survey has published the first digital geologic map of Alaska. The new map incorporates the theory of plate tectonics, revealing the ...

The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) is part of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. DGGS’s main office is in Fairbanks on College Road near Beaver Sports. DGGS is ...

On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer ...

All eyes were on a Senate hearing in Washington D.C. yesterday, as Democrats and Republicans once again sparred over whether to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But one federal ...

A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to recreation, resource extraction, ...

No audio available for this content. The Alaska Geologic Map shows the generalized geology of the state, each color representing a different type or age of rock. (Image: USGS) A new digital geologic ...