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Illustration by Rebecca Tornberg Båanta.

St. Paul Island artists publish young adult novel inspired by Rudyard Kipling story

Alaska makes progress on Long Trail to promote outdoor recreation and draw tourists

Crow Pass Trail Girdwood to Eagle River Alaska.

Nick Offerman, Amy Grant, Megadeth, and Lyle Lovett to perform at 2026 Alaska State Fair

A Ferris wheel at the 2025 Alaska State Fair

‘A magical experience’: Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens to the public

The 120-year-old Eldred Rock Lighthouse opened to the public for the first time on June 1, 2026 after years of restoration work.

Sen. Dan Sullivan introduces legislation to reduce bycatch

Commercial fishing in Alaska.

In this Tuesday, May 26, 2009 file photo, people dig for razor clams on the beach of Ninilchik, Alaska.

East Cook Inlet razor clams down 90% from historical average

A fin whale at the surface of the Atlantic Ocean just after it has exhaled.

Blunt force trauma likely killed fin whale, SeaLife Center and NOAA Fisheries say

Tufted puffin

Where to see puffins in Alaska

The Aurora Ice Museum.

8 unique Alaska museums you may not have visited