Hop on an Anchorage Trolley Tour to visit historic spots, watch floatplanes depart from Lake Hood, and check out Anchorage.
The Alaska Railroad offers service between Anchorage and Whittier, stopping across from the cruise ship terminal and marina in Whittier. Photo courtesy Visit Anchorage/Roy Neese. We want to…
The Dalton Highway winds its way through Atigun Canyon, north of Atigun Pass. Atigun Pass is where the highway passes the continental divide and is the highest highway…
Canol Road bridge in Yukon Territory, Canada The Canol Road is accessible from the Alaska Highway. One-lane bridges, like the one pictured here, are the rule rather than…
If you’re wondering what to do with one day in Valdez, we’ve got you covered. Visit a glacier, learn the region’s history, and view wildlife.
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories Visitors enjoy a view of the Arctic Ocean from the remote community of Tuktoyaktuk. Klondike Loop travelers can enjoy a long and scenic side trip…
Break up this long Alaska drive and enjoy free Parks Highway activities including viewing Denali, fishing, and family friendly playgrounds.
Near Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Campground in Northwest Territories, Canada, the Kakisa River drops 49 feet/15m over an escarpment to form Lady Evelyn Falls. There is a staircase down to a viewing platform and a hiking trail to the base of the falls where visitors enjoy swimming, fishing and wading.
Homer, Alaska The Homer Spit, a long, narrow bar of gravel, juts out for 4.5 miles from the shore in Homer, Alaska. The road along the backbone of…
Excerpt from Life at Fifty Below Zero: An Alaskan Memoir on Teaching and Learning by Christina Reagle Running off to Alaska to teach in a small village on…
One of the biggest reasons I love living in the Mat-Su Valley is that every day I get to experience an Alaska most people only dream about. From…
(Author Bob Congdon, an avid writer and traveler, relates a highlight of his Alaska trip.) As a 70th birthday present to myself, I fulfilled a life-long dream by…
I was as giddy as a child when I sat in front of the Christmas tree last winter, staring at the colorful pile of boxes, bags, and bows.…
