Lucky folks in these US states may get to experience the magic of the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow. Provided the skies are clear, residents of Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will have the best chance of seeing the light display between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. US Central … Read more
America’s love affair with the Blizzard is on ice. Since early 2025, Dairy Queen has been in a franchise meltdown, closing at least 46 locations nationwide, with Texas taking the biggest hit after the chain operator, Project Lonestar, refused to renovate its restaurants, which got them iced out of the DQ family. Between February and … Read more
Talk about a bad bite. With millions of international visitors to the US for the World Cup, on top of the usual domestic travelers, this summer is a busy time for travel and dining out. Which means, the risk for food poisoning also increases, as one state has unfortunately been crowned with the highest rates … Read more
Grocery shopping is taking a big bite out of budgets everywhere — but a family of four can get socked significantly more in some states. Hawaii tops the list for grocery outlay in that demographic, spending an estimated $389.66 a week at the supermarket, totaling a staggering $20,262 annually, data from the US Census Bureau … Read more
Fancy a $2.5 million game of paintball? That’s what two dozen guys paid for a trip to Utah to turbocharge their annual buddy trip. The group arrived to meet eight Navy SEALs in the desert, who schooled them in special ops techniques for a day before the main event. That contest required those guys to … Read more
A strange “golden orb” pulled from more than 2 miles beneath the Gulf of Alaska, once rumored to be everything from an alien egg to an unknown species, has finally been identified after a yearslong scientific investigation. Researchers with NOAA and the Smithsonian announced the unusual object, first discovered in 2023 during a deep-sea expedition, is … Read more
Don’t get it twisted: Hawaii is still planet Earth’s numero uno destination for cooing lovebirds. “Primarily, couples are going to honeymoon destinations like Hawaii and Mexico,” said Sara Margulis, the co-founder and CEO of Honeyfund, a honeymoon registry site that has helped 1.5 million couples fund-raise for romantic getaways. But as more couples seek adventure, … Read more
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to disable the engines of a 2023 passenger flight while riding off duty in the cockpit — after taking psychedelic mushrooms — pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges Friday and expressed regret for endangering passengers and damaging his profession. Joseph Emerson, who was restrained by the … Read more
Sea trolls are seemingly not welcome in Alaska. The Seattle Kraken and their mascot, Buoy the sea troll, were in Anchorage for a community partnership when Buoy and Co. were charged by a grizzly bear. The grizzly bear begins charging Buoy. X/SEAbuoy Buoy and the crew were forced to leave the water as the bear … Read more
Sometimes, it’s good to not be number one. A surprising new study of the most expensive tourist destinations in America flew right over New York City — in fact, we didn’t even make the top five. The report, published by GOBankingRates, took 91 popular spots from coast to coast — then ranked the 55 priciest in order. … Read more
Sled dog puppies at Denali National Park and Preserve can now be watched through their live Puppy Cam, National Park Service (NPS) officials announced on Thursday. Raised at Denali Sled Dog Kennels, this year’s litter includes five Alaskan husky puppies that were born less than a month ago on May 3. Two of the pups are females named … Read more
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant moved people to tears after giving an elderly man a heartfelt note on his last trip before he passed. The touching sendoff was detailed in a Reddit post that the deceased’s granddaughter penned to the carrier. “Just wanted to say thank you — and to let you know how much … Read more
A woman who lives in one of the world’s most remote villages has to get her groceries flown in by plane every two months. Salina Alsworth, 27, has lived in Port Alsworth, Alaska, US, her whole life — after her great-grandparents, Babe and Mary Alsworth, moved there in the 1940s. Salina’s husband, Jared Richardson, 25, … Read more
Moo Deng is so last year. The newest cutie-patootie warming up to steal the social media spotlight is a rare orphaned Pacific walrus calf named Ukiaq — affectionately called “Uki” — rescued from the Arctic Ocean after being abandoned by her herd. The brave girl was just weeks old when she was found dehydrated, malnourished … Read more
A newly released video showed the stunning moment an “anxious” Alaska Airlines flyer opened an emergency exit and climbed onto the plane’s wing feet away from unaware Washington state airport workers. The woman opened the emergency exit door shortly after Flight 323 from Milwaukee landed on the tarmac and pulled up to the gate at … Read more
In a remote Alaskan community where polar bears roam, a loaf of bread costs more than $9, a carton of orange juice costs nearly $10 and a box of cereal tops $11. Grant Magdanz, 30, recently documented these grocery store prices during his return to Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. Kotzebue is … Read more
A remote Alaskan town that is so small, the entire population lives in one single building, has captivated the internet with its incredibly unique housing situation. Whittier, which has a population of just 263 people as of 2023, is located on the coast of the Passage Canal, about 60 miles from Anchorage. It’s known for its incredibly … Read more
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. One of the most remote US national parks is so far off the grid, the only way in is to fly, or hike for miles — and once you’re upclose with the 8.4 million-acre Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, there are no marked trails or thoroughfares … Read more
Dogs first became “man’s best friend” at least 12,000 years ago, new research suggests. Indigenous people in the Americas began forming close relationships with the ancestors of today’s dogs around 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded on the continent, based on remains found in Alaska. Researchers unearthed a tibia, or lower-leg bone, of an adult … Read more
How does your pursuit of life, liberty and sexual satisfaction compare to your fellow Americans? Nap Lab, a mattress review site, surveyed 1,087 Americans from across the country to rank their sex life on a scale of 1 (a total snooze) to 10 (an earth-shattering experience). Americans rated their sex lives with a national average … Read more