The Alaska Long Trail is a proposed 500-mile trail from Fairbanks to Seward. It’s being built right now, piece by piece.
Bjorn Olson is a Homer-based filmmaker, photographer, freelance writer, environmental activist, and wilderness adventurer.
Anne Sears was the first Alaska Native woman to serve as a trooper and at the time of her retirement was still the only Alaska Native female in the force.
Fifty Miles from Tomorrow is the memoir of Willie Hensley, one of the central figures in the long push for Alaska Native Rights.
Takotna, home to about 65 people most of the year, is a favorite stop among Iditarod participants because of its warm welcome.
All five mushers who were crowned champion of the Iditarod between 2017 and 2021 are competing in the 2022 race.
Juneau’s Hidden History is a hiking group that organizes adventures into old mines, ice caves, and other historic Alaska destinations.
The 2021 book Valdez Rises, by Tabitha Gregory, details the monumental task of relocating the city after the 1964 earthquake.
Nick Jans writes that The Darkness, capitalized, is what defines winter in the far north. Combined with extreme cold, it can be soul-crushing.
Indigenous people across Alaska used grass to weave baskets that are both masterpieces of art and useful tools.
