After enduring weeks of record-breaking cold and snowfall that buried Alaska’s capital city, taxing local infrastructure and ...

Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused ...

With busy fishing fleets, thriving art and food scenes, vibrant Native communities and quirky little museums, it’s hard not to fall deeply, madly in love with the coastal communities of Southeast ...

The first time I cruised from Sitka to Juneau was aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry. I was flying to Juneau on Alaska Airlines but was diverted to Sitka due to weather. After arriving at ...

Southeast Alaska’s summer season for Dungeness crab was worth about $10 million less than last year. The shortfall was due to a combination of a much lower harvest and a smaller price per pound. State ...

The king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska is again scheduled to begin July 1 following a federal court decision Wednesday allowing for the season to go forward, reversing the slated closure of ...

Alaska is packed to the gills with amazing outdoor destinations, but this small town is one of the best thanks to several ...

Tongass National Forest covers more than 80% of southeast Alaska. Tongass National Forest stretches across nearly 17 million acres of land in southeast Alaska and is home to a lush vibrant ecosystem.

Cruise tourists usually pour off the docks into the heart of downtown Juneau. This summer, it’s more of a trickle. Still, local businesses are celebrating the visitors' return. “I’d say there was like ...

In Alaska, scores of volcanoes and strange lava flows have escaped scrutiny for decades, shrouded by lush forests and hidden under bobbing coastlines. In the past three years, 12 new volcanoes have ...

Southeast Alaska is known as the Panhandle: It's a long, narrow strip of mainland coastline, plus 1,000 islands and the braided waterways that surround them. In most places, there are no roads ...