#alaska

#alaska

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, despite its industrial-sounding name, is crucial for the ecosystem as it supports tens of thousands of caribou and migratory birds.

The cruise helped us travel at our own paces, spend time together, and easily eat meals as a family.

My response is, I have an obligation to the people of the state of Alaska, and I live up to that every single day. I fight for my state's interests, and I make sure that Alaskans are understood.

"The Tongass National Forest makes up over 90 percent of Southeast Alaska," says Peter Nave, owner and lead guide of Wild Coast Excursions. "It is a region of mountains and fjords, where towns are thinly stretched between steep forested slopes and deep, rich waters."

Lil Yachty's Murdaa reimagines Maggie Rogers' Alaska, channeling emotional complexity through darker tones while maintaining the original's melodic essence, showcasing Yachty's genre-defying artistry.

Once rescuers arrived, it took seven men and inflatable air bags to lift the boulder off as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

In 2021, a landslide rendered a section of the road in Denali National Park impassable; it was still plenty popular with bears, moose, and ground squirrels.

Living in Alaska offers an unmatched connection to nature, with breathtaking landscapes and opportunities for outdoor activities, making it a distinctive lifestyle experience.

Aging in place successfully is about creating a living space that works with you, not against you, as needs evolve.

The rising costs of electricity in remote areas pose a significant burden, as Bessie Monroe demonstrates with her $250 monthly bill for a small one-bedroom house.

Yet what stays with me most from my 10-day cruise on the Silversea Silver Cloud around the Antarctic Peninsula six years ago is an encompassing noiselessness that seemed to stretch for miles.

"During my working career in Alaska, I never really enjoyed my winters. I just got through them. Now, I totally love my winters."

"Southeast Alaska is a challenging place to live, and those of us live here because it's beautiful and because of the lifestyle that it offers. People in the visitor industry, myself included, are locals first, and protecting that balance in our communities is really important to us."

I was definitely not mentally or physically prepared for the way my body and brain would respond to prolonged periods of darkness and severe cold.