Alaskan native community will vote to stay or relocate due to climate change
The Native village of Shishmaref in western Alaska will face a vote on Tuesday, deciding whether they wish to stay...
Crazy footage of a massive landslide in Alaska
At the end of June, a 4,000-foot-tall mountainside crashed down near Alaska's Glacier Bay, resulting in a colossal...
Obama's Mt McKinley renaming as Denali infuriates Ohio lawmakers
Over the weekend, President Barack Obama announced plans to formally restore Mt. McKinley's original name Denali,...
Tidal Vision upcycles Alaskan fishing industry waste into wallets
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjaTibTIlTc] Getting out of the shower and pulling on a bunch of crab...
Obama protects 12.3 million acres of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge against drilling
As President Obama put it in his State of the Union address, he has "no more campaigns left to run." Therefore...
Shocking maps show how much pavement covers the United States
[gallery_extend] In a piece for Fast Company, Ben Fry, a Fathom principal, said he started the project...
Remote Alaskan town is the canary in the US climate change coal mine
The town of Shishmaref, Alaska lies on an island 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle and next to the Chukchi Sea....
Mandala Homes bring traditional yurt living into the 21st century
We've featured yurts from Mandala Homes here on Inhabitat before, and their latest creation has raised...
Why Many Americans May Flee to Alaska in the Coming Decades
Job opportunities, "coolness" factor, and affordability may no longer be the major reasons why Americans move...
Melting Permafrost is Transforming the Landscape and Way of Life in Alaska
At one point, permanently-frozen ground, or permafrost, covered nearly 1/4 of the land on Earth -- but that’s...
IT Dad's Dream to Sail His 10 Children to Alaska in a Giant Off-Grid Barge Nears Reality
To fulfill a longstanding dream to sail his 10 children to Alaska, Eddie Ebel recruited two of his oldest sons...
10,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska as Arctic Sea Ice Declines
In an extraordinary phenomenon, an estimated 10,000 walruses have gathered on a small barrier island near Point...
Alaskan Earthquake Could Hit California with a Monster Tsunami Costing $700 Million
Natural disasters tend to strike when we're least prepared. Horrified by the long-term damage caused by the 2011...
Alaskan Home Awarded Title of World's Tightest Residential Building
[gallery_extend] Marsik and Donalson are not house builders, but they decided to build their own home...
Spooky Abandoned Igloo Hotel In Alaska About To Be Restored
[gallery_extend] This oddly shaped building is located along the George Parks Highway in the Alaskan...
