During the Klondike Gold Rush, more than 100,000 prospectors tackled rough terrain to search for gold. As these newcomers focused on striking it rich, Alaska Native and First Nations communities ...

Even if trains, history and nature aren’t your cups of tea on their own, something absurdly special happens when the three combine. The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway is a staple of any visit to ...

Located at the northern end of the Inside Passage, Skagway, Alaska, emerged in the late 1890s as a makeshift gold-rush town of tents and shacks with a population of 8,000-10,000 adventurers who ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Some of us, who are of a certain age, may remember memorizing "The Cremation of Sam McGee" or at least reading the poetry of Robert Service, whose subject matter paints vivid mental pictures of the ...