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One wild week in Alaska: Glaciers, grizzlies, and the edge of the last frontier

Alaska draws travelers seeking landscapes that stretch beyond everyday scale. A single week there can unfold as a continuous ...

The Alaska Highway was built across 1,500 miles of wilderness in 8 months in 1942

The U.S. had proposed a highway to link Alaska to the lower states in the 1920s, but Canada wasn't interested. Then bombs ...

Alaska’s capital is small by population but massive in nature

No other location on this year’s America’s Best Towns to Visit list captures the spirit of adventure quite like Alaska’s ...

Alaska July snow: Blink and you missed it

A quick-hitting snowstorm affected the Brooks Range in northern Alaska Sunday night, with several inches of snow falling in ...
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I’ve Traveled Alaska for 10 Years and This Is My Favorite Town—With Wild Rivers, Brown Bears, and National Park Access

This one’s a charmer.

20 Best Places to Visit in Alaska, From Glacier-filled National Parks to Charming Coastal Towns

From glacier-studded national parks and snow-capped mountain ranges to charming fishing towns and wildlife-rich coastlines, ...

Here’s when to expect results in Alaska’s 2026 statewide primary election

Early, in-person voting begins Monday for Alaska’s Aug. 18 state primary election, and thousands of voters have already cast absentee ballots by mail. Regardless of when — or how — Alaskans vote, ...