Federal officials have long seen Alaska as key to the nation's national security, with concerns rising as Russia and China ...

Explore Utqiaġvik in summer with midnight sun, Iñupiat culture, arctic tours, local food, and tips for a smooth, ...

"The tourist only gets a glimpse of Alaska." Edward Curtis, in a letter dated October 10, 1950. A tourist newspaper published in Sitka in 1897. Click image for a larger view ...

Tourism is one of Alaska's biggest industries, drawing 1.8 million visitors in 2012 and accounting for $3.72 billion and 45,000 peak season jobs. Dunn said they are trying to tap into a growing ...

Alaska's capital is usually crammed with tourists who come to see glaciers. After flooding from a melting glacier, attributed to climate change, many wonder if the tourist attraction is threatened.

Tourist Jeff White, who lives near Louisville, Kentucky, smells the marijuana for sale at The High Expedition Co. in Talkeetna, Alaska, in July. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) ...

Cultural tours and attractions, both for-profit and nonprofit, are available throughout Alaska, according to a list compiled by the state Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.

It’s been a busy season for tourism in Alaska. This summer, some remote communities welcomed their largest cruise ships in history – while others turned thousands of tourists away due to ...

Sitka-based, family-owned Allen Marine operates a number of tourism-oriented entities. The family's original business was its boat yard, and its catamarans can be seen all over Alaska and even beyond.

A version of this article appears in print on March 1, 2020, Section TR, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Alaska Tourism Officials See Opportunity in Coronavirus.

The canceled season battered Alaska’s tourism industry last year. For many cruise-dependent communities and businesses, the prognosis for the 2021 tourist season is similarly bleak.

December 14, 2020 - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., to introduce a bipartisan and bicameral COVID relief bill.