Life in Alaska is not what most people imagine and the reality is far more extreme and challenging. From brutal winters to isolation, this is why everyday living has become so difficult. #Alaska #Extr ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Flint Selby, a 24-year-old real-estate agent who moved from Cody, Wyoming, to Palmer, Alaska, about 43 miles northeast of Anchorage, in 2020. The ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings A retired couple fishes in Alaska. The seniors are holding large salmon and ...

Teacher salaries in Alaska are not competitive when compared to much of the Lower 48, according to new research from the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research.

Since Alaska is such a large state, making Texas and California look small by comparison, residents can choose from a wide range of living situations and locations. The cost of housing depends on the ...

Whittier, Alaska, about 60 miles from Anchorage, is both beautiful and yet gritty. It's wild, but tame. It's accessible, but also very remote. "Yeah, it's a very strange town, because there's only one ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- For many Americans, going to a state motor vehicle office can be a tedious time suck. For people who live in rural Alaska's vast patchwork of communities not connected by roads, ...

For those of you that may have missed our introduction article, your hosts at Planet Alaska are a mother/daughter duo. My mother is a writer and lives at Mickey’s Fish Camp in Wrangell. She has ...