Alaska
The audacious plan to link the US with Russia
The 'Strait Guys' follows George, and his protégé, Scott, as they join forces with Russian visionaries and dare to try the impossible by connecting the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the… Audio
Sarah Palin announces run for US Congress
Sarah Palin, the republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, has announced she will campaign for Alaska's only seat in the US House of Representatives.
Gina Kalloch: Alaska’s indigenous Olympics marks 60 years
While the world has its eyes on the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Alaskan community of Fairbanks has played host to its own long-standing sporting event, the World Eskimo-Indian Olympic Games. Video, Audio
Mick Fanning: From shark attack victim to shark advocate
Mick Fanning will forever be known as the man who fought off a great white shark while competing on live TV at Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Now, the Australian sporting icon is conquering his fear of sharks… Audio
Amos Nachoum: 'Rather than aim a gun, I aimed a camera.'
"If your picture is not good enough, it's because you're not close enough." That's the mantra of Israeli solider-turned-wildlife-photographer Amos Nachoum. His film, Picture of His Life is screening… Video, Audio
Alaskan hero providing groceries for entire town
Gustavus, Alaska, is home to the world's smallest and most isolated Costco shop. When it was cut off from its supply chain, owner Toshua Parker took matters into his own hands and started loading… Audio
Mutating monarchs, app eye scans and tsunami fungi
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the three mutations it can take for Monarch butterflies to feed on poisonous milkweed and use the poison on its predators. She'll also… Audio
State of disaster declared after magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Alaska
Residents are urged to stay calm in the wake of 40 aftershocks.
Shifting scales: Unlocking the mysteries of whale song
New research looking at the elaborate sounds produced by humpback whales is providing fresh insights into whale vocalization. It's found that while humpback whales pass down calls through generations… Audio, Gallery
Alaska tsunami fears prompt evacuations
Thousands of people in Alaska fled their homes for higher ground after a magnitude-7.9 quake sparking a tsunami warning which was later cancelled. Audio
The Expats: Phil Price in Alaska
Phil Price has lived in Alaska for the past 30 years. He grew up in Blenheim, but settled in Alaska when he met his now wife on his OE. He's based in Valdez, about 90 miles SE of Anchorage, with his… Audio, Gallery
Bill Bailey: An Englishman abroad
Kim Hill talks to British comedian and musician Bill Bailey, whose new show, Larks in Transit, is a compendium of tales from his twenty years as a travelling entertainer. He is visiting New Zealand… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Dog Sledding
Maria Grace shares her experiences working with sled dogs as a handler in Alaska and Svalbard. Audio, Gallery
Eowyn Ivey - Bright Lights in Alaska
Eowyn Ivey's first novel, The Snow Child, became an international best-seller. She talks to Wallace from her home in Alaska about how her life got bigger when The Snow Child became a finalist for a… Audio
'Whittier: tight-knit town living in one building'
Welcome to Whittier, Alaska. It has a funny sounding name and an even funnier living situation. Nearly all of its 200 residents live under the same roof. The town's Mayor, Daniel Blair on his… Audio, Gallery
"Ukulele Russ" Copelin: one-man Alaskan band
Colin Peacock interviews a survivalist and ukulele virtuoso from Fairbanks, Alaska, who makes his second visit here for masterclasses, workshops and concerts in Auckland, and plays two songs live on… Audio
Godwits Farewell Party - Andrew Crossland
The annual godwits farewell party is taking place tonight. It's when Cantabrians gather to farewell the birds, as they start an 11,000 kilometre journey to Alaska. Andrew Crossland is a park ranger… Audio
Major earthquake in Alaska
A major earthquake has hit southern Alaska with tremors felt more than 261km away in the state's biggest city Anchorage, the US Geological Survey says.
Alaskan town arrives en masse in NZ to learn about language
The southern Alaskan village of Igiugig has come to New Zealand in an attempt to revitalise its own native language. Audio
John Luther Adams: music and nature
American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio