Alaska’s 2026 travel season brings new cruise options, easier logistics and fresh reasons to explore its vast wilderness, wildlife and deeply rooted Indigenous culture.

Offering people authentic cultural tourism experiences in Alaska means rethinking a key element of how the state has long been marketed, Emily Edenshaw, president and CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage ...

Feb. 28—The Trump administration's purge of the federal workforce has reduced staff at popular forests and parks in Alaska, raising concerns in the state's tourism industry that services will be cut ...

A three-day Alaska Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference took place in Fairbanks last week, highlighting the benefits of integrating Indigenous history into regional tourism efforts. Sitka Tribal ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Over 100 members of the Fairbanks community gathered on Wednesday for the 17th Interior Tourism Conference. The roster for the one-day event included updates on various ...

Every Alaskan knows the pride of seeing someone visit our state for the first time. They step off a plane or cruise ship, take a breath of fresh air and can hardly believe what they see: mountains, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Tourism in Alaska is a significant pillar of the state’s economy, according to the Alaska Travel ...

Don Welsh, president & CEO of Destinations International (left) and Sherry L. Rupert, CEO of AIANTA (right). (Photo Credit: Destinations International) WHY IT RATES: The new partnership is paramount ...

New partnership will help Indigenous destinations in the U.S. build awareness across Destinations International’s vast global travel network. The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association ...

(AP) Commercials encouraging tourists to visit Alaska are appearing on broadcast television for the first time more than three decades. Four ads promoting tourism in Alaska, including a first-ever ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal agency installed weather cameras and took other steps in Alaska in recent years to aid the safety of sightseeing planes like the one that crashed last week and killed ...