Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive ...

A 29-year-old skier from Washington died in an avalanche in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, making it the second death this season, officials said. Nicholas Vizzini was caught in the ...

N Muthamizh Selvi from Tamil Nadu achieved a historic feat by conquering Mount McKinley, completing the 'Seven Summits' challenge. Facing extreme conditions, including a severe storm, she narrowly ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America's tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year's climbing season on Alaska's Mount ...

Rep. Maxine Dibert's chief of staff said the governor did not sign a resolution to urge the federal government to rename the ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration on Thursday for the Denali Borough after the Bear Creek Fire ...

They added that the incident occurred on the West Buttress Route of Mount McKinley, which President Donald Trump reverted from Denali, its previous name. Two mountaineering rangers saw his partner on ...

Michele Stevens, daughter of Carola June Young, proposed naming the peak “Mount Carola” to honor her mother, and the proposal ...

Areas north of Healy remained under evacuation orders though fire activity slowed since flaring to life last week. Evacuation ...

While most of the 433 climbers on McKinley are going up the normal route, one young American has made the first solo of the highly technical Slovak Direct.

The devastating incident happened on Monday, June 2 when Alex Chiu, a ski mountaineer from New York, was climbing the West Buttress of Alaska's Mount McKinley, formerly known as Denali. He was ...