While backcountry adventurers are well aware of the risks involved and prepare for possible bear encounters, you also need to beware of bears while hiking on one of Alaska's most dangerous and ...

The education funding debate at the Alaska State Capitol shifted again Wednesday with a ... That amount, an increase from the one-time $680 hike in the statutory $5,960 Base Student Allocation in ...

Most visitors arrive here via the Alaska Railroad or Seward Highway. Top activities on the Kenai Peninsula include hiking the Exit Glacier area in the Kenai Fjords near Seward or kayaking through ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, celebrating with fist pumps to a cheering crowd and posing ...

Alaska's astounding beauty and vast wilderness ... time for outdoor activities such as wildlife viewing, fishing and hiking. If you want to experience the most "midnight sun," plan to cruise ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska State ...

These seven stood out as the best lightweight hiking shoes. Justin La Vigne took contenders into the harsh Alaska backcountry, while editor-in-chief Alex Robinson, staff writer Laura Lancaster, and ...