The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary ... “Our population is destined to roll resistless waves to the ice barriers of the north, and to encounter oriental ...

Seward, had a bold vision. Seward thought, “Alaska is more than just ice. It could be crucial for America’s future.” He took Russia’s offer seriously, but the process wasn’t straightforward.

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Things in the Arctic have never been hotter. In the past year, Russian nuclear submarines have practiced firing cruise ...

The four furry members of the Ice Hog family are the superstar ambassadors of Winterlude. No matter where they go during the Ottawa-Gatineau celebration of winter, children follow, smiling and ...

Seward and Russian ... to the ice barriers of the north, and to encounter oriental civilization on the shores of the Pacific.” Almost 20 years after expressing his thoughts about expansion into the ...

In Southeast Alaska, Skagway and Juneau (JOO-noh) have mining heritage, while Sitka was once the capital of Russian Alaska ... head to Fairbanks for the World Ice Art Championships. The annual Fur ...

Department of Transportation and Public Facilities bridge ... ice. “We’re making sure what’s left up there isn’t a hazard to anybody,” said Nicholas Murray, a bridge engineer with the ...

Hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms and ... and roof of the bridge fell onto the four-lane divided highway on Sunday. Traffic was rerouted and crews removed the debris. Alaska Department of ...

The city has recorded more snowfall this month than Anchorage, Alaska, which has seen nearly ... ejected from their vehicle as it wrecked on a bridge. Wednesday morning, a woman was also killed ...

Due to climate change and global warming, glaciers and ice sheets in the Arctic ... Scandinavia to the Bering Strait near Alaska. With the threat of Russia-China cooperation in the region ...