When Anchorage resident Heather Helzer first arrived at Southeast Alaska's Chilkoot Trail, a 33-mile hike described by Klondike Gold Rush miners as the "meanest 33 miles of history," she felt sure she ...

When Maggie Shipstead set out to report on women-only expedition travel, she was driven by a desire to learn new skills in a low-bro-factor environment. But six days exploring Alaska with the state’s ...

How young can you take your kids outdoors? For some Alaska parents, there isn't much of a limit, and they are taking babies backpacking, boating and camping. It makes sense. Babies are more portable ...

In a place as huge and wild as Alaska, it’s pretty great to have a single place that distills virtually all of the state’s most compelling elements. That’s Anchorage. Surrounded by Cook Inlet and huge ...