Girdwood sits at the northernmost temperate rainforest in the United States and is only about a 30-minute drive from ...

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 ...

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

Robin Reeves sports a head lamp while living in Utqiaġvik, Alaska Robin Reeves first moved to Utqiaġvik, Alaska, in 2022, after retiring from a career in education in Arkansas. As one of the most ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...