I like my snow fresh, cold and powdery — the rough equivalent of whipped cream. People who speak Inuit and Yupik languages call this maujaq: deep, soft snow you can sink into. It doesn’t happen often ...

I used to dread winter. For years, whenever the forecast called for snow, my daughter and husband would squeal, and I became Debbie Downer. As they layered up (giddy!) and ran outdoors, I buried ...

Nothing says it’s cold outside like wearing a gigantic winter coat with loads of pockets. Adidas is selling such a coat right now for a tremendously low price. Through its eBay outlet store, Adidas is ...

REI Co-op’s Holiday Sale has arrived nice and early, which means that you can grab discounted gifts for the outdoorsy people in your life well ahead of time. Or just shop for your own upcoming ...

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. We humans put out a considerable amount of heat. But when ...

If you have been clinging to your old winter coat for years, it's time to get something new and save some money while you do it. By Stan Horaczek Published Nov 14, 2025 1:20 PM EST We may earn revenue ...

Welcome to Coat Week on the Strategist, where we’re asking everyone — from New Yorkers to people living in the coldest parts of the U.S. — about their favorite coats and trying out every puffer we can ...

Last month, Moses Marr'aq Wiseman was helping with Yup'ik translation at the Anchorage shelters that hosted evacuees from the recent Western Alaska strom. On hand, he had a new glossary with Yup'ik ...

Archaeologist Rick Knecht (right), shown here in 2019, has been working with community members in Quinhagak, Alaska, to excavate and preserve artifacts from a site called Nunalleq, which was likely ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fragment of a mask that was preserved for hundreds of years in permafrost sat in the muck of a low tide in the western Alaska community of Quinhagak. Wooden spoons, toys, a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. JUNEAU, Alaska — A fragment of a mask that was preserved for hundreds of years in permafrost sat in the muck of a ...