KETCHIKAN, Alaska – An arched sign stretching between two city blocks welcomes travelers to “ Alaska’s first city ” and the “ ...

Alaska’s 2026 travel season brings new cruise options, easier logistics and fresh reasons to explore its vast wilderness, ...

Winter in Alaska turns the rails into a slow-moving snow globe, and that is exactly the kind of magic a tired weekend needs. These rides favor comfort over complexity, offering scenery that rewards ...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON— What began as a chance encounter during a severe Yakutat snowstorm set Spc. Brad Adams on an unexpected path to the Alaska Army National Guard and toward a new sense ...

Winter lays a quiet shimmer across the far north, turning the landscape into a realm that feels untouched and impossibly vast. Along this frozen stretch, Alaska’s Aurora Winter Train carves a path ...

Construction is underway for the new cruise terminal building at the Alaska Railroad's Seward port. The Alaska Railroad Corp. spent years fixing the crumbling pilings supporting the 60-year-old cruise ...

A man was fatally struck by a train while on the railroad tracks near the city of Anderson at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. He was not publicly identified. The incident occurred just north of Anderson, ...

‘Ship Creek Crossing” is the title of the Alaska Railroad’s 2026 art print, by Alaskan artist Richard Rearick. The public is invited to meet the artist and purchase signed prints and posters at a ...

Anchorage sits at the center of seriously stunning scenery. Glaciers, coastal fjords, mountain passes, and wildlife are all within easy reach, which makes planning a spontaneous day trip simple and ...

Over 3 million people visited Alaska during the tourism season that ended in April 2025 marking a new record for the state, according to data released at the Alaska Travel Industry Association’s ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ten Alaska residents pleaded not guilty Thursday to voter misconduct or other charges in cases that have renewed attention on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U ...

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday landed in Anchorage, Alaska and have begun their highly anticipated talks in pursuit of ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting ...