When state biologists want to know how many moose are wandering around in different parts of Alaska, they usually get into small planes, take to the air and count the animals that stand out in the ...

September in Alaska feels like stepping into a painting that keeps shifting with light and color. The days are cool yet inviting, and the nights bring a crisp freshness that hints at the coming winter ...

There’s perhaps no better way to spend fall in Alaska than by exploring the state’s national parks-especially if they include a fantastic kaleidoscope of autumn colors. But as the seasons change, ...

One of my favorite summertime destinations is the Homer Spit. Today, it’s mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Looking outside, there’s a “summer’s gone, but not forgotten” feeling in the air.

Fall may still feel weeks away for much of the country, but the first hints of autumn color are already appearing in the far north. According to The Foliage Report released on Aug. 20, 2025, Alaska ...

Palmer, Alaska, is one of those small mountain towns that seem to have been plucked straight out of the Swiss Alps. Surrounded by towering peaks of the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains, this is where ...

A few moose are seen from the air as they walk across snow at the edge of a forested area in Interior Alaska in this undated photo. (Photo by Mike Taras/Alaska Department of Fish and Game) When state ...

Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Nov 29, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 When state biologists want to know how many moose are wandering around in different parts of Alaska, they usually get into small planes, take to ...