A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for travelers looking for “soft” adventures in the wild.

It’s probably too late to book a weekend at some of the most popular Alaska public-use cabins in time for this summer. But it’s still possible to snag a great spot.

For a remote vacation that's both undeniably gorgeous and environmentally conscious, this Alaskan resort is a one-of-a-kind ...

For less-trafficked gems, Wayne Biessel, Mat-Su Area parks superintendent for Alaska State Parks, recommends checking out the cabins around Red Shirt Lake ($55, wood heat, each cabin sleeps six to ...

When hiking alone in Alaska, I’d been told, make noise. The last thing you want to do is to surprise a bear. And so I was doing my best to fill the woods with song, belting out Broadway tunes as ...

Today's Hometown Alaska introduces the Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters Guild. Their unjuried annual Great Alaska Quilt Show is Sept. 17-18. With something like 100 quilts on display, and another 50 ...

The U.S. Forest Service is planning to build a few dozen new cabins in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests in the coming years. The agency is proposing higher fees – $75 a night – to help ...

When hiking alone in Alaska, I’d been told, make noise. The last thing you want is to surprise a bear. And so I was doing my best to fill the woods with song, belting out Broadway tunes as I ...

Which came first in Alaska: cabins or bats? Long live the little brown bat! By Ned Rozell For the Juneau Empire; Thursday, November 7, 2019 2:31pm ...

Woman Needing 'Fresh Start' Sells Everything, Moves to Alaska to Live in 'Dry Cabin' with No Water (Exclusive) The back-to-basics way of life was perfect for Hurst as she tried to reset and focus ...

Overnighting in Alaska’s wilderness is about to get easier. The Alaska Cabins Project, a joint initiative from the Forest Service and the National Forest Foundation, will bring 25 new, easily ...