Polar Bears and Polar Explorers The Anchorage Museum is well-known for its focus on artists and themes important to Alaska and the broader Arctic. Its winter 2018-19 and summer 2019 exhibitions continue the mission. “Aivik and Nanuq” – walrus and polar bear in the Inupiaq language…

Anchorage made the cut on TripAdvisor's roundup of the best 15 destinations for travel in your 20s . TripAdvisor highlighted experiences like the Alaska Native Heritage Center , bike and brew tours , scenic  Turnagain Arm trips and winter aurora viewing  as compelling reasons to make a…

TripAdvisor put Anchorage, Alaska on its list of top U.S. destinations for summer 2018. The selections were "based on destinations seeing the greatest increase in seasonal hotel booking interest from spring to summer 2018 on TripAdvisor," as well as competitive costs in each…

"Alaskans cultivate a strong sense of community, and that neighborly spirit extends to strangers chasing down the [northern] lights," writes Andrea Sachs in a Washington Post article on winter in Alaska  published in late March. Sachs spent nights viewing aurora and days pursuing moose , checking out Alaska's largest winter festival , and riding the Alaska Railroad . She details her time in Anchorage at the Hotel…

Outside called Anchorage the “Best City for Making the Most of Summer” in the July edition of the magazine. The magazine’s editors called out Anchorage wildlife, trails and nearby Chugach State Park, paired with long summer days. It’s the second time in the last three years…

The Seward Highway was named the Most Scenic Drive in Alaska on Country Living. The publication calls out the unusual bore tide and the many vistas along the route. Visit Anchorage's photo was used for the piece. Read the entire article at …

Anchorage makes the list of the best cities in America for wellness in the July/August 2017 edition of Women's Health. The article recognizes destinations with the healthiest, happiest, outdoor-loving lifestyle. Read the author's recommendations from a local at …

Major Marine Tours will welcome an exciting addition to their fleet in 2018: the Kenai Fjords 360, a brand new, custom-built 98-foot high-speed catamaran. The boat’s name celebrates the 360 degree views of Kenai Fjords National Park that passengers will experience from the full-wraparound…

Rob McFarland shares his Alaska adventures in a recent edition of Sydney, Australia's Sun-Herald. McFarland, a reporter who last visited Alaska during the Adventure Travel World Summit in September 2016, calls Alaska a land "blessed with a frankly extravagant bounty of geological…

TripAdvisor has put Anchorage on at the top of its "Spring Break Ideas for Families" for 2017. According to TripAdvisor, the average cost for a week-long stay in Anchorage for a two-bedroom vacation rental property at the end of March was among the lowest of all the cities analyzed.…