Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Anchorage: 18°/32°/Mostly cloudy

Fairbanks: 0°/14°/Mostly cloudy

Juneau: 38°/42°/Showers

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Aurora borealis -- the northern lights of Alaska

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Northern Lights

The northern lights dance across the sky and are reflected in Potter Marsh.

Mt. McKinley

Scattered clouds can't hide Mount McKinley in this view from an Alaska Airlines flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage recently.

Hiking and Biking

Snow began to gather on Flattop Mountain in Chugach State Park, but that didn't deter hikers from climbing it to take in the sunset.

Fall colors

Fall colors and no snow in Turnagain Pass on Friday, September 18, 2009.

Public gardens

Weeding between the rows of head lettuce is done by hand in a field in Palmer, Alaska. A succession planting of lettuce is done once a week for eleven weeks through the summer for continuous harvests that find their way to grocery stores and Farmer's Markets.

Alaska produces spectacular gardens with many plants that will grow successfully in our cool climate. Public gardens, garden tours, festivals, the Alaska State Fair and Farmer's Markets throughout the summer are all places to view the many and varied horticultural wonders of our state.

Alaska headlines

Bears strand hunters by destroying their raft

State says it's keeping close eye on gas line project

Two-wheeled light for days of darkness

Fairbanks marathoner tops among Alaskans in New York

AFN convention to touch on village issues

Long autumn means more choices

Barrow 9-year-old may be youngest to harvest a whale

ANWR debate will heat up as caribou herds dwindle

Dead beluga aground on Inlet mud near downtown Anchorage

Heavy flatfish nets hefty purse

City unveils plan to reduce winter natural gas use

New Yakutat gold claims raise concern for rivers

Juneau gets protection for slide-threatened power lines

Redoubt volcano will continue to be calm, scientists say

Alaska Samoans unite to aid tsunami victims

Dipping for red gold

Cleveland Volcano in Aleutian Islands spews ash plume

Red, blue king crab fishing in Southeastern closed

Quiet year for Anchorage bears after maulings of 2008

Levi Johnston buffs up for Playgirl photo shoot