Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A heli-skier descends a mountain north of Valdez at Thompson Pass. (Photo by Jed Workman/Provided by U.S. Bureau of Land ...

Since the 1990s, well-heeled visitors have flocked to Valdez for some of the most famous adventures in the skiing world: guided helicopter tours to long, steep mountain slopes with untouched powder ...

Decades of research shows waves, wind and darkness would defeat containment efforts for much of the year, raising questions about new oil export plans ...