Students have been surveying LeConte Glacier in Southeast since 1983, making it one of the nation’s longest running citizen science projects.
The pink salmon population in the Pacific is booming, and hatcheries, many of which are in Alaska, are still pumping out more pinks.
The Chilkoot Bear Foundation is a nonprofit in Haines that works to limit the possibilities of human-wildlife conflicts.
What it’s like to fish and float 60 miles on the northfork of the Goodnews River, which wends through the remote Togiak wilderness.
The jobs available in Alaska’s tourism industry have long drawn adventure seekers from around the world. That returns as tourism bounces back.
83-year-old Paula Krebs refuses to let life’s setbacks keep her out of the wilderness, which she now explores from a boat.
Longtime Fairbanks resident Carol Johnson says she grew up in an active family, and that habit stayed with her throughout her life. She bikes in the summer, skis in the winter, and does lots of walking. The 74-year-old is also a regular athlete in the Alaska International Senior Games, where she has competed in power walking, table tennis, cycling, track, and mini golf. “One of the words of inspiration would be, try something new. Second of all, try it with a buddy. I know sometimes it’s a little bit daunting to go out and try something on your own, but if you have a group of people—like when I play table tennis there’s a group of people—you can have a lot of fun. Part of what I like about table tennis is just the group interactions and laughing. We don’t play cutthroat, but we laugh. It’s a good social activity.…
Caroline Van Hemert is a wildlife biologist and adventurer, and the author of The Sun is a Compass, see what gear she carries.
Nick Jans on what it’s like to be a snowbird who splits his time between Florida and Alaska.
Viktor Posnov spent a month backpacking across Umnak Island to document the harsh beauty and remoteness of the landscape.
