15May 17
150 years after “Seward’s Folly,” Alaska is a national treasure
March 30 was the 150-year anniversary of the day the United States purchased Alaska. US Secretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with Russia. In it, he agreed to…
05Jan 16
U.S. National Park Service celebrates its 100th year
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a law that created the National Park Service. It was designed to manage and care for the U.S. national parks. At that…
03Sep 15
Once Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak is now officially Denali
The tallest mountain in North America is officially taking its name back. President Obama announced in September that Alaska's Mount McKinley will officially be known as Denali. Locals have already been calling…
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