The biggest downside is that the train timetables are quite limited and you can’t make it to some of the best off-the-beaten-path places in Alaska without subsequently renting a car. Most routes are ...

A person prunes flowers outside a home in Anchorage’s South Addition neighborhood on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Emily Mesner / ADN) Alaska is the hanging basket capital of the world.

Many lawns in Anchorage remained green Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, as winter temperatures have been delayed. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) Winter's arrival has been a bit delayed in much of Alaska ...

If you’re ready to ante up your winter vacation, Alaska is the place to do it. Visitors can use Fairbanks as a home base for ...

The city of Nome, Alaska, where the plane was expected to land. Credit: AP It was -8.3 degrees Celsius in Unalakleet around takeoff, according to the National Weather Service.

Before June, the weather service had issued special weather statements about high temperatures. Now they trigger heat ...

For all the buzz Alaska gets for summertime’s wildlife adventures and cruises, visiting during winter has a unique appeal. Here’s what to do and see when it’s cold.

The winter solstice – which is the shortest day of the year, typically falling between Dec. 20 and 23 – is a particularly good time to be in Alaska for the northern lights. This day affords ...

I moved to Alaska because of the gorgeous nature. Even though things cost more and there's barely any sunlight in the winter, it feels like home.

Looking into mid-April, high pressure and ridging are forecast over much of the western Lower 48, but parts of Alaska (particularly western Mainland and Southeast) remain in a cooler, snowier pattern.

Couple living in remote off-grid Alaska homestead reveal brutal winter reality —including wolf encounters, 6-hour grocery runs By . Kelsi Karruli. Published Jan. 20, 2025, 9:54 p.m. ET.