Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers and snow-covered peaks. Covering more than 6 million acres and home to the highest mountain in North America,
Fairbanks Republican Rep. Will Stapp introduced a bill Tuesday asking the Legislature to designate the Nanuqsaurus as Alaska’s state dinosaur.
The commuter flight that crashed on Alaska sea ice last week, killing all 10 aboard, was part of the workhorse network of short-hop flights that people in the immense and rugged state rely on to get to medical appointments,
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the start of the Iditarod farther north. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will still have its ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 1,
An official state of the union for 66 years, Alaska is known for its glaciers, permafrost and national parks. Home to North America’s highest mountain peak and the 2,000-mile-long Yukon River, the country’s Last Frontier is full of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities.
In an effort to boost awareness of the University of Alaska’s research success, a Fairbanks Republican has proposed that the state name an official state dinosaur. Nineteen other states have official state dinosaurs,
With an eye toward furthering Alaska’s economic interests, Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, addressed the Alaska Legislature for the first time since his election to Congress.
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the settlement of the state.
Note: You can view movie clips of some of these Alaska USO shows featuring Jayne and Bob on YouTube. Just type in their names and the word Alaska. David Reamer also did a great article on this topic in the Alaska Daily News.
These workers primarily were on a probationary period with the federal government,” Begich told Alaska’s News Source in a wide-reaching interview following an open house he hosted at his new Fairbanks office,
When outfitters from Alaska attended the DSC Convention and Sporting Expo in Atlanta in mid-January on their way to the annual Safari Club International Convention in Tennessee, they were prepared for anything except the silly scene that greeted them.
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.