The Cabbage Fairies wear their pumpkin flair with the winning pumpkin at the 2024 Alaska State Fair. The Alaska State Fair in Palmer draws thousands of people each year to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley ...

Alaska is dotted with little towns that have gorgeous views of snow-covered mountains. Some of them have become hubs for adventure activities, from hiking and skiing to fishing and kayaking. But only ...

The Alaska Outdoor Alliance is the state’s leading coalition of stakeholders with a vested interest in the vitality of Alaska’s outdoor recreation economy. AOA also houses the statewide coalition for ...

It is another good year for outdoor recreation in the state capital budget. The Legislature passed its version of the budget on May 15, and it is now on the way to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for his approval.

Braided trails created by crowds of hikers are seen on May 30, 2022, from the top of Flattop Mountain in Anchorage’s Chugach State Park. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Trail advocates are ...

The evening was almost magical. As the setting sun dipped toward Cook Inlet, a rising full moon cleared the mountains behind us. Dwindling light softened Denali’s glow as night descended on Alaska’s ...

The United States Army Garrison Alaska enacted an annual fee for recreational access to military training lands. It will now cost users $10 each year to utilize military-owned land, according to a ...

Last year was a banner one for our national parks, with 325.5 million recreation visits in the books for 2023. Last week the National Park Service released its annual visitation statistics, detailing ...

Trail advocates are asking legislators to appropriate more than $20.3 million for 21 projects envisioned as part of a system connecting more than 500 miles of trails between Fairbanks and Seward. The ...