Little Kiska Island, at the far western end of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is a remote speck of land that was heavily ...

Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...

A geologist who has studied Southeast Alaska’s rocks and minerals for decades is creating a new geologic map of the region. That map could have a wide range of applications — from educating ...

Nearly 75% of the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, could experience a damaging earthquake sometime within the next century, USGS study finds.

Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps By Sam Hill , Pacific Northwest Contributing Parks Editor July 10, 2025 Flocks of seabirds take flight along the ...

About half of what’s known as “the estimated undiscovered technically recoverable” oil lying below federal lands is in Alaska ...

A map displays the likelihood of damaging earthquake shaking in Alaska. USGS. In the last two centuries, 37 states have seen an abundance of magnitude 5 earthquakes, according to the study.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $5.8-million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. “I ...