Sea lions, a pink flamingo, and a feather boa.
Lake Louise Road connects to the Glenn Highway, but it’s sparingly used and leads to a multitude of great fishing lakes.
11-year-old Ava Burrows lives in the remote community of Bettles, where she lives a mix of wilderness life and typical pre-teen American girl
Photo of Virgin Creek Falls courtesy Paxson Woelber. Take advantage of snowmelt in the early summer to see these waterfalls at their peak flow. Thunderbird Falls These 200-foot falls are impressive to view and easy to access. Just north of Eagle River, the trail starts with a climb of about 100 feet elevation gain, then levels out for a one-mile walk to a viewing platform. The trail continues to the base of the falls for those seeking more up-close adventure. Virgin Creek Falls Head south from Anchorage to Girdwood for this hike. The half-mile trail starts in a neighborhood and passes through lush forest to the small cascade. Continue past the falls to reach the top of Max’s Mountain. Serenity Falls Accessing these falls is an all-day journey. It’s a 13-mile trek along the Eklutna Lakeside Trail to views of these falls that twist hundreds of feet down a mountain…
Rear Admiral Nathan A. Moore, the commander of Coast Guard operations in Alaska, talks Arctic security and the Coast Guard’s close tie to Alaskans.
Yup’ik culture bearer and musician Qacung Blanchett received numerous notable recognitions in late 2021 and early 2022.
Our gear editor says these freeze-dried meals are the best he’s tasted. The first time he tried them they tasted like real gourmet meals.
The author of Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son chronicles the live of adventure that honed Harper’s skills and enabled him to summit Denali.
The latest Alaska-themed crossword puzzle by Myles Mellor.
Alaska resident Deniz Burnham was selected as one of 10 NASA astronaut candidates who were chosen from a pool of more than 12,000 applicants.
