Topic: Yukon Territory

Wildlife art: portraits of an untamed country

An exhibit on North American wildlife art inspires passion and informs science.

A Moment in the Sun

From John Sayles, a "sprawling, wide-screen, Technicolor" novel of the Spanish-American War.

Snow storm routine getting old? No worries, the groundhog got it right.

The weather pattern that sent snow storm after snow storm across the US is breaking down, leading to forecasts of one of the biggest snow meltdowns 'we have ever seen.'

6 books to beat the winter blues

The groundhog may have seen his shadow yesterday, but for those of us enduring a blizzard a week spring still seems a distant prospect. So instead of fighting winter, why not embrace it? Here are six inspiring reads to remind all of us of the awesome beauty – and perilous power – of the season.

Grapevine closed by snow: playtime near L.A., but tough work on I-5

The California Highway Patrol works hard to reopen the Grapevine closed by the winter weather, even as arts students outside Los Angeles frolic in the snow, highly unusual at that low altitude.

Sled dog four-peat: Lance Mackey wins 4th Iditarod in a row

Lance Mackey does it again. Champion musher wins 4th consecutive Iditarod

'See you in Nome!' Final leg of Iditarod underway.

Iditarod leader Lance Mackey left early this morning on the final leg of the Iditarod.

Mexico cuts down trees to save monarch butterflies

Many fir trees in Mexico that provide winter homes for monarch butterflies are being killed by bark beetles.

Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed

Many caribou herds have lost more than half their number from the maximums of recent decades.

Alaska lawmakers undo Palin's handiwork

She had refused $28 million in US stimulus funds, but the legislature voted on Monday to override her veto. Will that close the Palin era in Alaska politics?

USGS: Eruption risk from Alaska volcano rising

What Alabama school kids take home from the inaugural

They revel in the magnitude and minutiae of a historic moment – clasped hands and fluttering flags, soaring rhetoric and rainbow-hued crowds.

American visits to Canada hit 36-year low

Passport confusion, a weak US dollar, and high gas prices appear to be fueling the steady decline.