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

Hope, Alaska, is one of many towns with the same name across the country that USA TODAY visited to discuss hopes, fears, politics and the future. HOPE, Alaska − Fifty miles from the nearest gas ...

Navigating the rugged terrain of Alaska is a challenge. Unlike the rest of the United States, much of Alaska is an untamed wilderness, and large portions of the landscape are devoid of roads — meaning ...

UTQIAGVIK, Alaska – The Sun will set for the final time of the year on Saturday in America’s northernmost town, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and will not be visible again until late January, as the Arctic ...

Pelican is off the road system, and relies exclusively on planes and boats visiting from Juneau and other parts of Southeast ...

The nation’s northernmost town – Utqiagvik, Alaska – is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White House.

UTQUIAGVIK, Alaska - After 65 days without sun, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, finally saw a glimpse on Monday. For the first time this year, the Alaskan community about 320 miles north of the Arctic circle ...

GALENA, Alaska -- Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — There’s been significant damage to some roads and homes in parts of western Alaska following last weekend’s devastating coastal storm, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday after ...

HOPE, Alaska − Fifty miles from the nearest gas station, where the dirt road dead-ends at the old gold mining claims, bluegrass music drifted into the night. Dressed in mosquito-net shirts customized ...