A French map dating to 1772 has a unique interpretation of Alaska as an amorphous blob sandwiched between Canada and Russia. Despite the innacuracy, there's a lot of history to it.

FEW AMERICAN towns are as remote as Hyder, a settlement of 65 people in the panhandle that juts south from the rest of Alaska between Canada and the Pacific. Its only road connection passes ...

Wildfires are ablaze across Canada, Alaska and some western states, causing poor air quality in Midwest states and several Canadian provinces. As of Tuesday afternoon, July 15, Detroit, Michigan ...

Fires are not just afflicting Canada. Alaska's fire season is off to a historic start as well. Record high temperatures in much of the state, combined with a three-day lightning storm, sparked more ...