Meteorologists and astronomers call the lengthy bright stretch there “polar day.” It’s the opposite of “polar night,” or the ...

Better wood and better stoves are key to getting cleaner air in Fairbanks, a cold-weather region where atmospheric inversions ...

Local birding expert David Sonneborn took me out birding a couple of times, and we managed to see Hudsonian Godwits in the ...

The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry, with many ranges holding less than 50% of their ...

For decades, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has been home to the nation’s highest rates of suicide. In the 1980s, the backlash to ...

A study earlier this year revealed the best mountain towns in America based on their weather, affordability and quality of ...

Three states were under a winter storm warning as of Monday morning, with five states under a winter weather advisory.

Winter may have at least one last trick up its sleeve, as an incoming system brings valley rain and mountain snow — ...

My buddy and I decided to hunt brown bears during the salmon spawn along a willow-covered creek. There were bears everywhere.

Discover the latest ranking of the chilliest places with our Top 16 Coldest States in the US [Update 2025] guide – brace ...