A one-mile stream in Alaska dubbed “Nazi Creek” after it was reclaimed from the Axis Powers during World War II has finally ...

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week.

Nazi Creek was renamed Thursday to Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, an Unangax̂ phrase replacing a name originally assigned by World War ...

Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.

Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...

The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

In Deadliest Catch season 21, which premieres Aug. 1 on the Discovery Channel, the captains will venture farther away from ...

Set in the Northern Pacific Ocean, the Aleutian Islands—"Land of the Aleuts"—form an archipelago of 14 large volcanic islands ...

The Aleuts, at left, who lived on the Aleutian Islands, were captured, interned or removed by the combatants. At right, the fiercely cold weather meant clothing was a key part of the fight.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after ...

The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...