Winter in Alaska means tons of fun things to do that you can't really do any other time of year. We've picked our favorite Alaskan activities for the winter months and ordered them by budget. Take our ...

Imagine standing beneath a sky alive with swirling greens, purples, and reds—nature's own light show, the aurora borealis. Alaska, with its vast, dark skies and prime location beneath the auroral oval ...

Ed Iten's sled dog team mushes over frozen Willow Lake in Willow, Alaska. Top mushers in the world take part in what is considered the last great race on earth. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images I’m ...

The vast wilderness, spectacular landscapes and spirit of adventure make Alaska a once-in-a-lifetime destination for many travelers. As the largest state in the U.S., spanning more than half a million ...

Anticipation and planning are part the fun of outdoors adventures. As we prepare for an outing, we have to think not only of what we need to do - and bring - to get the most out of the trip, but we ...

Summer has come and gone, and with it most of our tourists. Granted, winter tourism has been rapidly growing in recent decades, but in the end most people will still visit Alaska when the sun is up ...

Alaska is a fascinating state, being the largest in the Union. It’s also a geographical phenomenon, being the country’s official north, east, and west ends. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, if ...

A dog named Theo, who is oblivious to the existential threat posed by climate warming, chews a stick near Eagle River, where snow lingered at the end of April. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) Well, ...