After a surge of violent weather, Arctic Valley Ski Area—near Anchorage, Alaska—was forced to repair some of its equipment and structures. Last weekend, intense winds thrashed parts of Alaska. Alyeska ...

Lance Cpl. Andrew Z. Munoz provides security at Fort Greely, Alaska, ahead of exercise Arctic Edge 2020. (Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps is moving deeper into Alaska with an ...

The Western Arctic Caribou Herd, once the biggest in Alaska, is faltering, having fallen from a high of 490,000 animals in 2003 to only 152,000 as of 2023. But to the east, the Porcupine Caribou Herd ...

Wildfires hit record: Arctic wildfires are now at a 3,000-year high, fueled by warming temperatures, vegetation changes, and drying soils. Microbes defy expectations: Only about half of soil microbes ...

The end of August saw the conclusion of two Arctic-focused exercises held throughout Alaska led by two different commands. Arctic Edge 2025, led by U.S. Northern Command, began on Aug. 1 and ended on ...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – In a state where communities are separated by vast terrain and severe weather can isolate regions without warning, resilient communications are essential.