To many of us, salmon are just another type of fish we might eat. But to the people of Alaska, this is a fish that may have even a spiritual meaning…

When the city of Fairbanks swelled with the Klondike gold rush in the late 1800s, a fleet of riverboats began to sail the river waters hauling supplies. When the riverboats came, something else began to change…

When you think of a riverboat captain, you probably think of life on the Mississippi, Ohio or Missouri. Instead, we’ll ride a river in Alaska…

It’s a chore for most states to build and repair roads and bridges. Mary Carey fought with her state for ten years to simply get a road…

Jean Richardson’s mother had always dreamed of moving to Alaska and teaching school there. When she did move north, the opportunity she was given was one most people would not accept, but it still turned out to be a place she put down roots…

If there is such a thing as a famous iceberg, it would probably be the chuck of ice that sunk the Titanic. If there is such a thing as an expert on icebergs, it would probably be Mary Bloom…

Alaska has plenty to offer visitors when it comes to natural beauty. One of the most popular attractions for tourists is to board a ship and see the ice that the state is famous for…

It is a place that really must be seen to be fully appreciated.  It’s the largest wooden frame structure in the world and a place that will help unlock the mysteries of a story we’ve known since childhood

Maybe you have a boat you enjoy taking on the water to fish, ski or just relax.  It’s safe to say you don’t have a boat like this.  In fact, there’s only one person that ever did have this boat and the folks here want you to learn all about it…

Most people see this structure and think it’s just a covered bridge.  That answer is partially correct.  When you uncover the details about what you are looking at, you’ll realize you are gazing at the last one of these in the entire nation…