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Moving to Alaska? Read This First

So you’re thinking of chucking the rat race and moving to Alaska? Clean mountain and marine air, wildlife at your doorstep, salmon the size of NFL linemen – not to mention those mind-blowing Northern Lights.... Continue reading

Learning by Doing: How Grant Requests Are Teaching Me About Alaska

Kelsey Potdevin, Momentum Fellow | I wasn't born here, but I've lived in Alaska for most of my life and my mom’s family is from Alaska’s interior. My family’s been in the Northwest for probably over 10,000 years. But I’ve learned more in the past year about how my home state works than I ever did growing up in Alaska, while sharing in the happiness of successful grant requests. Philanthropy is a complicated business, chock-a-block full of seemingly esoteric knowledge you can't learn…

Alaska Axe Company: Think you can hack it?

Alaska Axe Company saw a need for more indoor activities in Fairbanks and took a swing at filling it.

Believe it or not, birding can be rewarding for Alaska kids

The Alaska Zoo has partnered with Audubon Alaska, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to sponsor a Christmas Bird Count for Kids at the zoo this Sunday.

Alaska Aircraft Maintenance. Fast reliable service keeps you flying!

Located in Talkeetna, Alaska, we can help you with all of your Alaska aircraft maintenance needs! Quick and affordable aircraft maintenance.

How is China connected to Alaska?

Birds connect us to the world. Listen to this episode of BirdNote to find out why the Yellow Sea in China is critical for Alaska's shorebirds, such as this Bar-tailed Godwit. (Photo by Steve

Gulf of Alaska Two Oceans Meet But Do Not Mix

Gulf of Alaska Two Oceans Meet But Do Not Mix - Amazing Video,Two powerful bodies of water, relentlessly standing together, but unable to become one. They’re like the Romeo and Juliet of aquatic bodies.

These Alaska businesses want your rhubarb. Lots and lots of your rhubarb.

The vegetable now springing up in Alaska backyards can be used to make savory drinks and sweets, from beers and wines to ice creams and sherbets.

Look out Alaska! Project Titan continues to transform into the ultimate truck

Project Titan is transforming into the ultimate truck as it prepares for the adventure of a lifetime in Alaska.

‘World's First’ Pancake Printer Allows Users To Design Their Own Pancakes

Wow your breakfast companions by printing pancakes of your own design. Inventor Miguel Valenzuela's

How an Alaska village made millions protecting unique freshwater seals

Rayn Aaberg had an idea that enriched his Alaska Native village corporation and protected the strange and wonderful freshwater seals of Lake Iliamna at the same time.

Can traditional Alaska Native foods be sold? A clash of legal, cultural opinions

Should salmonberries that carpet the tundra be packed into gallon Ziplocs for sale? What about salmon harvested under subsistence rules, not commercial ones? A debate is raging over the sale of traditional Alaska Native foods.

Five Reasons Anchorage Should Be Your Next Vacation Spot

You may think that a trip to Alaska will make for a cold summer vacation, but the state’s largest city offers a range of different activities for tourists to enjoy. Here are five reasons why you should consider...

15 photos of Alaska that will have you planning your next trip

If you didn’t want to book a trip to Alaska before, you will now.

Calling All Engineers: Who Will Fix Alaska's Sewer Woes?

Alaska officials are trying to fix the state’s hefty infrastructure problems by tapping the competitive spirit of water and sewer engineers.

Alaska Airlines Grew Programmatic And AI To Woo Travelers

The travel industry came to a screeching halt last year as consumers stayed indoors during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel, however, is bouncing back, and while the delta variant could potentially derail that recovery, it hasn’t stopped airlines from encouraging folks to fly. “We definitely saw through COVID that younger audiences were traveling... Continue reading »