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This Stunning Port City In Alaska Is Brimming With Spectacular Nature Sights & Recreation

This small Alaskan city is easy to get to and offers tons of accommodations, with nature cruises and hiking trails right ...
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A Paradise Of Trails And Mountain Views Makes Up This Remote Island In Tongass National Forest

Brave the wilds of Alaska on this island of trails, where breathtaking mountain views await those who risk run-ins with wildlife in the Tongass National Forest.
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This Is the Most Claustrophobic Hike in Alaska—Would You Try It?

Explore the Spencer Glacier Trail in Alaska, an immersive hike surrounded by towering ice walls, narrow paths, and dramatic ...

The Steep, but Epic, 4-Mile Trail in the Kenai Wilderness That's Worth the Climb

Trails are long, remote, and tend to cover far more difficult ground than that of the Lower 48: steep, high elevation climbs, ...
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9 Photos of Alaska’s Enormous ‘Fat Bear Week’ Champs

Katmai National Park’s annual Fat Bear Week is underway again: A time when the general public watches livestreams of feeding and fighting brown bears at Brooks Falls in southwest Alaska. Though it’s a ...

A lawsuit challenges an Alaska program that allows killing bears as a way to rebuild a caribou herd

Conservation groups are suing over a program that authorizes killing brown and black bears as a way to help grow the size of ...
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Best Kayaking Spots Around Anchorage, Alaska

Kayaking around Anchorage, Alaska means enjoying the rivers, lakes and even arms of the Cook Inlet in the summer. See where ...