Alaska man pinned by 700-pound boulder for 3 hours walks away unharmed
A 61-year-old Alaska man was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. His wife kept him alive until rescuers arrived, using air bags and brute force to free him.
A 61-year-old Alaska man was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. His wife kept him alive until rescuers arrived, using air bags and brute force to free him.
Bodies of Texas family found in Alaska after boat capsized during 2024 vacation
The Alaska Dive, Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team reports they have found the remains of a Central Texas family who were reported missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska in August 2024.
The Alaska Dive, Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team reports they have found the remains of a Central Texas family who were reported missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska in August 2024.
Deadly U.S. plane crashes in 2025: Timeline
Since the beginning of 2025, at least 188 people have died in 60 U.S. aviation incidents.
Since the beginning of 2025, at least 188 people have died in 60 U.S. aviation incidents.
Pilot rescued with 2 girls from Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says
The pilot has neither returned federal investigators’ calls nor reported the accident within the required 24-hour period.
The pilot has neither returned federal investigators’ calls nor reported the accident within the required 24-hour period.
Anchorage on alert as fears of Mount Spurr, Alaska volcano eruption grow
Numerous small, shallow earthquakes continue to rumble under Alaska's Mount Spurr, prompting fears of an imminent eruption.
Numerous small, shallow earthquakes continue to rumble under Alaska's Mount Spurr, prompting fears of an imminent eruption.
Deadly landslide hits Ketchikan, Alaska: 1 killed, evacuations ordered
A landslide tore through a steep, forested hillside in Ketchikan, Alaska, crashing into homes and killing at least one person.
A landslide tore through a steep, forested hillside in Ketchikan, Alaska, crashing into homes and killing at least one person.
Would-be moose photographer kicked to death by mother protecting her newborn calves
An Alaska man's photography outing took a deadly turn when he tried to snap some pictures of a pair of newborn moose calves.
An Alaska man's photography outing took a deadly turn when he tried to snap some pictures of a pair of newborn moose calves.
Watch: Moose deadpans to camera after getting pied in the face with snow
"He just stopped, turned and looked at us to say, ‘Please tell me you didn’t record that.’”
"He just stopped, turned and looked at us to say, ‘Please tell me you didn’t record that.’”
NASA rocket launches into Alaskan northern lights
While a rocket launching into the northern lights puts on a spectacular show, it wasn’t just by happenstance. The timing of this launch had to be just right to get the necessary scientific data.
While a rocket launching into the northern lights puts on a spectacular show, it wasn’t just by happenstance. The timing of this launch had to be just right to get the necessary scientific data.
US Army identifies 2 soldiers killed after transport vehicle flips in Alaska training area
The soldiers were identified as specialists who joined the U.S. Army in July 2020.
The soldiers were identified as specialists who joined the U.S. Army in July 2020.
Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor
Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.
Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.
'King Otis' fans rejoice: Famed brown bear returns to Alaska live cam
"King Otis" is a live cam star and four-time Fat Bear Week champion.
"King Otis" is a live cam star and four-time Fat Bear Week champion.
No survivors found after helicopter crashes into remote Alaska lake, officials say
Officials say no survivors have been found after a helicopter carrying a pilot and three state workers crashed in a shallow lake in Alaska’s North Slope region.
Officials say no survivors have been found after a helicopter carrying a pilot and three state workers crashed in a shallow lake in Alaska’s North Slope region.
Alaska's Shishaldin Volcano explosion sends ash and steam 40,000 feet into the air
On Friday morning, at least two explosions were seen coming from the volcano and sent ash and steam into the air.
On Friday morning, at least two explosions were seen coming from the volcano and sent ash and steam into the air.
Watch: Freaky slime mold pulsates as spores spread in Alaska national park
Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.
Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.
Man drowns after getting stuck in waist-deep mud flats in Alaska
The 20-year-old man’s body was recovered Monday, and the accident was the latest tragedy at Turnagain Arm, a 48-mile-long glacier-carved estuary that travels southeast from Anchorage, Alaska.
The 20-year-old man’s body was recovered Monday, and the accident was the latest tragedy at Turnagain Arm, a 48-mile-long glacier-carved estuary that travels southeast from Anchorage, Alaska.
2 climbers missing in Alaska's Denali National Park presumed dead, officials say
Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday.
Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday.
Soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash identified by US Army
The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.
The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.
US Army grounds aviators for training following deadly helicopter crashes
The U.S. Army says it has grounded aviation units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month.
The U.S. Army says it has grounded aviation units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month.
Moose guided out of Alaska hospital after wandering into building
So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.
So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.