Here's what it is like to fly beneath the northern lights
Here's why you should always get a window seat when flying over or near the Arctic Circle.
The US state where you can hang with adorable reindeer
Walking with a herd of reindeer is both weird and wonderful.
Riding Alaska's overnight ferries is the ultimate form of slow travel
There's an easy way to reach Kodiak Island, home to the world's second-largest bears. But why not take the adventurous route instead?
Getting hero shots in a place of hero explorers
From evening talks to walks through bear country, our photographer guide offers technical tips and insights into what it takes to tell a compelling travel story through photos.
The tiny town where heartbreaking letters to Santa end up
Alaska's Santa HQ and "dear Santa" letters to break your heart.
Welcome to the orca's playground
A small-ship expedition takes you to where the orca play.
Cruising Alaska: What you need to know
Cruising Alaska has never been more popular, so it makes sense to book now for the 2020 season.
Some of Alaska’s most alluring attractions won’t cost you a cent
There are plenty of joy-inducing diversion that costs nothing.
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The USA's biggest state is also big on sights and price. But nowhere else in the world can you traverse such a dramatic coastline and witness orcas frolic in wild seas, boulders of glacial ice crash into the ocean below or breaching humpback whales in a single trip. Inland, its national parks have hungry brown bears catching salmon in river rapids. Alaska may be hard work, but it's rewarding.
