John Muir
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the... Read more
Native American Totem Poles in Alaska
Standing tall, colorful, powerful and somewhat mysteriously are some of Alaska’s most intriguing treasures and unique storytellers – Native American totem poles. While beautiful, these intricately and creatively carved and painted cedar tree structures are far more than local Alaska... Read more
Tom Bodett
John Muir, the famous naturalist, wrote in his journal that you should never go to Alaska as a young man because you’ll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live. And there’s a lot of truth... Read more
Sam Abell
For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the... Read more
Three Unbelievable Facts About Alaska’s Iditarod Race
The Iditarod Sled Dog Race: An Overview The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is the world’s longest dogsledding race, extending over 1000 miles through some of the roughest and wildest country in Alaska. The first Iditarod race was held in 1973... Read more
John Green
“But why Alaska?’ I asked her. ‘Well, later, I found out what it means. It’s from an Aleut word, Alyeska. It means ‘that which the sea breaks against,’ and I love that. But at the time, I just saw Alaska... Read more
Sebastiao Salgado
The light in Alaska in particular is so beautiful. So beautiful! Such incredible... Read more
Alaska’s Gold Rush
Long before tour buses, cruise ships and jet planes brought travelers with dreams of fun to Alaska, thousands of hearty travelers with big dreams of striking it rich came north to Alaska. In many ways, gold put Alaska on the... Read more