Major road repairs take a long time – unless you’re an Alaskan! A week after a huge earthquake shook Alaska, the state has amazed the nation with its speed at repairing roads. Usually, major road repairs require more than just a few days. However, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities got the job […]

On Tuesday night, the Alaska National Guard rescued two men from a small crashed plane on Montague Island. The plane caught fire after the crash, but the two survivors managed to escape and hide out in their tent. This protected them from rain, where they waited until help arrived. According to the Guard’s press release, […]

America’s northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska just saw its last glimpse of daylight for the next 2 months. Are you wondering why might this happen? Let’s get this straight, the unusual activity of time between sunset and sunrise is due to the way the Earth tilts in relation to its orbit around the sun. Therefore, […]