Swimming in the Arctic Ocean had been on my bucket list for years, and I finally got the chance to make it happen.

On Jan. 23, 1971, a weather observer at Prospect Creek Camp measured a temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Its known as one of the most dangerous roads in the world: the rough, desolate two-lane Dalton Highway that shadows the Alaska Pipeline ... all the way past the Arctic Circle to the alien oil ...

Peaks of the southern Brooks Range along a stretch of the Dalton Highway, about 250 miles north of Fairbanks. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

The Arctic Circle is easily accessible in Alaska on a 115-mile (185 km) drive on the Dalton Highway. Besides a road trip, there are other ways of experiencing this unique phenomenon, like flightseeing ...

Willow had been delayed and mired in controversy over its potential environmental impact on pristine Arctic ... connecting ...

The city lights of Fairbanks tend to wash out the northern lights, so most tours head north on the Dalton Highway ... tours like the Northern Alaska fly/drive Arctic Circle viewing tour begins ...