Los Angeles Times

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A powerful 7.0 earthquake followed by a swarm of strong aftershocks rocked southern Alaska on Friday morning, cracking or collapsing several roads in Anchorage, flinging items off their shelves and sending students and professionals for cover beneath

NPR

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The Alaskan city just had its hottest and driest June ever, with average daily temperatures 5 degrees above normal. Crews are also battling wildfires across the state.

Powder

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“CAN YOU SEE IT? The chairlift on the ridge?” Cody Barnhill steered the minivan north on Anchorage’s Glenn Highway. It was morning rush hour. The nondescript cityscape of an American suburb passed by the window: strip malls and pawn shops, dead trees

Boating

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It takes a certain kind of person to go boating in Alaska, and an even heartier soul to take care of Alaska’s boaters. So when Trey and Alyssa Hill opened Alaska’s first Sea Tow, we took notice. —Pete McDonald What made you decide to open Alaska’s fi

Yachting

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CHRIS FAGAN MADE HIS FIRST TRIP to Alaska aboard the 130-foot Westport Serengeti in 2014. Back then, he was the mate; this summer, he’s doing his fourth season on the yacht as captain. ¶ The place never gets old. ¶ “It’s the best nature and wildlife

Backpacker

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AT ITS BEST, the Shoup Bay Trail is a sampler of what makes Alaska great. For 10 miles, the route traces the shoreline of Valdez and Shoup Bays, passing through alder forest and flower-filled meadows on its way to views of Shoup Glacier. But last sum

The Saturday Evening Post

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When you’re in grizzly country, it’s a good idea to give the hosts a heads-up when paying a visit. Don’t want any awkward moments. So, after our two eight-person skiffs make land, before we even get to the woods, our guides are already shouting “Whoo

Travel and Leisure Southeast Asia

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MY WIFE AND I told people we were going to Alaska for five days. “On a cruise?” they asked. “To see glaciers? Eagles? The wilderness?” When we admitted that we would mostly be staying in Anchorage, their faces fell. “That will still be nice,” they sa

The Christian Science Monitor

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When it comes to taking action on climate change, Anchorage isn’t waiting around for federal – or even state – support.

The Atlantic

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A little more than a decade ago, Ron Illingworth and his wife, Marji, planted 25 peony roots on their family farm in North Pole, Alaska. They did it on a whim, really, curious whether the bright, ruffled blossoms would thrive alongside the runner bea

AFAR

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At 665,384 square miles, Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas. The state—nicknamed the Last Frontier for its abundance of uninhabited, unexplored land—is home to eight national parks, some 100,000 glaciers, and more than 98 percent of the Unit

The Knot Weddings Magazine

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WHY NOW Smaller crowds and off-peak hotel rates mean you’ll have an easier time finding a secluded stretch of sand or finding a table at one of the island’s top restaurants. WHERE TO STAY You can’t beat the location of Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort.

NPR

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The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities.

The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters

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So, what were the good old days of hunting in Alaska like? If you were hunting Alaska 60 years ago, the year the Great Land became our 49th state, how different would it be? Quite a bit different, in ways you might not imagine and some you’ll recogni

Popular Science

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IN THE 19TH CENTURY, tuberculosis killed thousands in remote Alaskan settlements. Medical-journal author W.T. Wythe shared his hunch as to why in Popular Science’s May 1872 issue: “The diseases of the northwest coast are modified by, and in many case

Union of Concerned Scientists

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I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, a land of extremes. Temperatures could drop below -50ᵒ Fahrenheit in the winter and the darkness would seem to stretch out endlessly, while the summers provided radiant sunshine for months that infused a se

Ships Monthly

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In 1969 Princess Cruises, using the chartered cruise ship Italia, undertook its first summer season cruising to Alaska, and in 2019 marked 50 years of Alaskan cruising. P&O sent Arcadia to Alaska the following year, and in 1973 Princess Cruises retur

NPR

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed $130 million, or 41%, from the budget of a university system that serves more than 26,000 students. Layoffs, elimination of programs and campus closures are likely.

TechLife News

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Alaska has been America’s canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska’s warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sea ice melted. Bering Sea fish swam in ab

Los Angeles Times

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NAKNEK, Alaska - For the hundreds of salmon fishing crews plying Bristol Bay during this summer's sockeye season, public radio station KDLG is essential listening. They tune into 670 AM each evening for bulletins on the shifting boundaries of the fis

Apple Magazine

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Alaska has been America’s canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska’s warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sea ice melted. Bering Sea fish swam in ab

Ski Magazine

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I’M BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT IN AN A-STAR HELICOPTER, trying to keep my act together—and the struggle is real. e magnitude of the unknown lying before me has become palpable. Not only am I about to make my first turns in Alaska, but I’m getting a heli

TechLife News

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Princess Daazhraii Johnson grew up eating dried salmon and moose-head soup — foods labeled weird by other kids who had no understanding of her culture and traditions. Now the Fairbanks woman and other Alaska Natives are presenting their world to a ge

Cruise International

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Norwegian Joy joins sister ship Norwegian Bliss in Alaska, starting this April. Find your happy place on board and experience the thrilling two-level race track, a virtual world of wonder at the Galaxy Pavilion, and stunning views from the observatio

TechLife News

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Amazon will be sorting through 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico that are hoping to land the company’s second headquarters and the investment it’ll bring. The online had retailer kicked off its hunt for a s

NPR

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The 2020 census is set to begin in Toksook Bay, Alaska, continuing the tradition of counting the most remote parts of the most northern state before the rest of the U.S.

Salt Water Sportsman

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Alaska’s Southeast Panhandle is a geological jigsaw of land and water, roughly 90 miles wide and 150 miles long, wedged between the Pacific and British Columbia. It’s the definition of wild, roadless Alaska. Seeing another sport fisherman is rare. We

NPR

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A joint investigation by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica found that in one town, every officer had been convicted of domestic violence within the last 10 years.

Apple Magazine

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Princess Daazhraii Johnson grew up eating dried salmon and moose-head soup — foods labeled weird by other kids who had no understanding of her culture and traditions. Now the Fairbanks woman and other Alaska Natives are presenting their world to a ge

Apple Magazine

2 min read

Amazon will be sorting through 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico that are hoping to land the company’s second headquarters and the investment it’ll bring. The online had retailer kicked off its hunt for a s