The Arctic is a brutal desert of nutrients. For a nursing mother caribou, the stress is threefold: she is recovering from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two caribou in the Teshekpuk herd are seen on June 27, 2014, in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. (Photo by Bob Wick/U.S.

As Christmas approaches, young eyes will be focused on the sky searching for a glimpse of Santa and his reindeer—or are they caribou? The differences between the two are mostly taxonomic—both are ...

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Homo sapiens have walked this earth, scientists tell us, for 300,000 years. But only for the last 10,000—roughly 3% of that time—have we been anything but hunters and gatherers. At that point, some of ...

Alaska, a land of breathtaking landscapes and unparalleled natural beauty, beckons travelers seeking an extraordinary escape. From the rugged peaks of the Alaska Range to the serene waters of ...