Stretch your legs with one of our favorite hikes on the Seward Highway. The roadway, which connects Anchorage and Seward in southcentral Alaska, is recognized as a National…
Road conditions vary throughout Alaska from paved highways to unimproved gravel roads. The summer bicycle routes discussed here are on Alaska’s paved highways. These major routes generally have good shoulders. But bicyclists share the highways with vehicles. Be alert! One advantage of Alaska touring in summer are the long daylight hours.
North Pole has all traveler services, including many fine restaurants, fast-food outlets, gas stations, supermarkets, pharmacies and other services. The post office is on Santa Claus Lane.
Construction of the “Alcan” Highway (ALCAN was the military acronym for the Alaska-Canada Highway) officially began on March 9, 1942.
The MILEPOST® is excited to announce the winners of our 2023 photo contest. It was a joy viewing all the entries and a challenge selecting the winners. To…
The highest highway passes in Alaska are located across the state, from Southeast to far north on the Dalton Highway.
The MILEPOST is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 photo contest. It was a joy viewing all the entries and a challenge selecting winners. To everyone…
Well, Shoot I tried to be a vegetarian once. I reasoned that if I couldn’t kill an animal myself, then I had no business allowing someone else to…
An arctic miracle on hold Seth Kantner and I sat, leaning into our binoculars. The sandy knoll commanded a huge sweep of autumn-bright country—rolling tundra banded with willow…
Communication is key I grew up in the Lower 48, and over the last decade, I’ve come to realize the differences between people who live in Alaska versus…
Earlier this summer, while most of us were dusting off our lawn chairs and scraping our barbecue grills, dozens of University of Texas students devoted their holiday to…
Nick Jans writes about being on the constant move while splitting his time between a home in Florida and two homes in Alaska.
