Thousands of Black soldiers performed the backbreaking work of transforming rough-hewn wilderness in extreme weather swings during World War II to help build the first road link between Alaska and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gerstle River Bridge near Delta Junction is seen on July 26, 2023. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ...

View of lake and snowy mountains from Seward Highway - Julia Beverly/Getty Images Designated a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road, the Seward Highway begins in Anchorage and stretches 127 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This Oct. 25, 1942, photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, shows Corporal Refines Slims, Jr.

Alaska Free Bridge FILE - This Oct. 25, 1942, photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, shows Corporal Refines Slims, Jr., left, and Private Alfred Jalufka shaking hands at ...