Man survives weeks in remote Alaska wilderness after cabin burns down, writes 'SOS' in snow

A man survived more than three weeks in the rugged Alaskan wilderness after his remote cabin burned down. He was rescued last week by state troopers who spotted an "SOS" signal stamped in the snow.

Survivor of Alaska crab boat disaster: 'Sleeping to swimming' in minutes

Gribble, who's appeared on the Discovery Channel documentary series “Deadliest Catch," said the seven-member crew faced 20-foot seas, 40 mph winds and icy conditions.

Out-of-control vehicle narrowly misses tow truck driver

A tow truck driver and a police officer in Anchorage, Alaska had a close call while helping a disabled vehicle on the side of a highway.

Toddler carried baby half mile in -31 degree temperatures

Police in Alaska said they are investigating the case of two children who suffered injuries from walking in bitterly cold temperatures after being abandoned by their caretaker.

Munching moose block snow-covered Alaska sidewalk

You can't move a moose, let alone a family of them. A cop in Alaska had to direct pedestrians around them until they decided to move on.

'65 consecutive days of near-darkness': Alaskan town won't see the sun until January

According to the Weather Channel, the sun set Monday at 1:50 p.m. local time, and won't rise again in this town along the Arctic coast until Jan. 23, 2020.

Elderly man arrested after drugs found in spoiled goat guts

He had loosely wrapped frozen meat, which was thawed and revealed packages containing about 740 grams of heroin and 389 grams of methamphetamine

Shoo-in: Man named Santa Claus wins 2nd term on North Pole City Council

The city of North Pole, Alaska recently celebrated the re-election of its longtime local politician and world peace advocate, Santa Claus, who has just secured his seat on the city council for the next three years.

Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Reserve kicks off annual 'Fat Bear Week'

Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Reserve has announced the bracket for its fifth annual “Fattest Bear” of Brooks River competition, which will honor one of the park’s largest bears with the hefty title.