With their close proximity to Japan, the Aleutian Islands seemed especially prone to an attack. Stretching westward into the Pacific Ocean, the chain of roughly 150 islands lay just 750 miles away ...

Take a deep dive into Alaska’s magnificent landscapes, from the sparkling waters of the Aleutian Islands to the towering peaks of the Alaska Range. Discover the pristine wilderness of Knik Glacier, or ...

The radar, named Cobra Dane, remains a part of the nation’s missile defense system even with the advent of other advance-warning components, including the Long Range Discrimination Radar being ...

They range throughout the temperate waters of the Pacific, from southern California to Alaska, west to the Aleutian Islands and Japan. Highly intelligent creatures, giant Pacific octopuses have ...