Sitka sits on a different chunk of the Earth’s crust than the rest of Alaska. Decades of scientific research have led to a report and map showing where the faults lie.
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Historic Gold Rush trail gets Google mapped
A hundred years ago, to hike to the Klondike gold fields via the Chilkoot Trail meant a grueling trek carrying a required one ton of supplies, enough to last a year.
Swarm of earthquakes hit Yakutat area
About 30 earthquakes have hit the Yakutat area this week. The swarm is caused by calving glaciers in a nearby bay, not movement of the Earth’s crust.
The Perseid Meteor Shower Is About To Peak. Here’s How To Watch
NASA says this year’s show promises to be more spectacular than usual because “there will be no moonlight to upstage the shower.”
Looking and listening for Alaska’s rarest whale
Researchers are cruising the Gulf of Alaska on the lookout for one of the world’s rarest animals, the North Pacific right whale.
Warmer, wetter climate expected for Southeast Alaska this summer
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts higher than normal probability of increased temperatures and more precipitation for August, September and October.