According to Godoy, it happened when Xavier was hiking with a stick. He picked it up along the trail and when he went to ...

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 ...

Anchorage ski racing pioneer Jim Mahaffey at the 1973 Nordic Championships in Minneapolis. Trail builder and Anchorage ski racing pioneer, Jim Mahaffey, visits the studio to discuss his arrival 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

They now live in Knik, Alaska, and compete under the Seeing Double ... hiked through snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures to thru-hike Wisconsin's 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail the ...