Alaska's 2026-27 aurora season is underway, and travelers have several new ways to watch the northern lights this year.

In 2012, a farmer in this valley grew a cabbage that weighed 138.25 pounds. Not a pumpkin, a cabbage, heavier than most of ...

Experience the best of Alaska's charming towns, diverse landscapes, the aurora borealis and more. Dubbed as the Last Frontier, Alaska's landscapes stretch from sea to sea, with staggering mountain ...

A five-day drive around the Kenai Peninsula reveals few crowds, affordable lodging and autumn colors. But your ability to be flexible will almost certainly be tested. A view of the Seward Highway and ...

It was a strange summer in Alaska indeed. July finished as the state’s hottest month ever recorded. And with erratic precipitation patterns, it was also the driest July on record. The hot, dry weather ...

One of my favorite summertime destinations is the Homer Spit. Today, it’s mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Looking outside, there’s a “summer’s gone, but not forgotten” feeling in the air.

When state biologists want to know how many moose are wandering around in different parts of Alaska, they usually get into small planes, take to the air and count the animals that stand out in the ...

Throughout early fall, Alaska has been oddly warm and pleasant. The cause of the freakishly nice weather has been massive high pressure anchored over and around the state. One of the strongest on ...

A few moose are seen from the air as they walk across snow at the edge of a forested area in Interior Alaska in this undated photo. (Photo by Mike Taras/Alaska Department of Fish and Game) When state ...

Fall may still feel weeks away for much of the country, but the first hints of autumn color are already appearing in the far north. According to The Foliage Report released on Aug. 20, 2025, Alaska ...