Locals and tourists came together at the 2023 Anchorage Downtown Partnership's Summer Solstice festivities on June 24, 2023. (Valerie Kern / Alaska Public Media) Alaska’s tourism industry has been ...

Alaska is a relatively empty state. Its population doesn’t even reach 750,000 people, most of its land doesn’t have roads, and flights are almost the most common method of transportation for many. But ...

Juneau, Alaska, captivates visitors with its remote allure—one of only two U.S. state capitals without road access. Despite ...

Watching Alaska transform from summer to winter is a magical time of year. The air is crisp, the leaves are changing, and the ...

I took my family on a Major Marine Tours cruise at Kenai Fjords National Park and it became the highlight of our Alaska trip. We witnessed two massive glaciers up close—one calving dramatically—and ...

Port Klawock, Alaska’s newest cruise port, celebrated the arrival of its first cruise ship, Seabourn Odyssey, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 6. The Indigenous-owned port is located near the ...

Offering people authentic cultural tourism experiences in Alaska means rethinking a key element of how the state has long been marketed, Emily Edenshaw, president and CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage ...

Alaska will consider a new policy to limit the number of visitors to its capital, Juneau, amid concerns about the impact of overtourism, expanding on measures introduced last year. "It’s about ...

Sixteen students from across Alaska have been awarded scholarships totaling $37,500 to further their education in fields related to the state’s travel and tourism industry. The awards were announced ...

Artwork for sale at the Sealaska Heritage Institute shop on Friday, June 16, 2023, bears a label declaring it compliant with the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. The federal government has filed several ...

It’s a federal crime to sell art that is falsely marketed as created by an Alaska Native or tribal member. A Ketchikan man agreed to plead guilty this month to federal charges in conjunction with a ...