The wrinkled Blackstone Glacier absorbs every color of the spectrum except blue, so the crevasses are a brilliant, Gatorade-like aquamarine. Megan Gambino Foamy salt water sloshes up onto the little ...

ON FOX ISLAND, Alaska – A torrential downpour lulled me to sleep the night before my all-day kayaking expedition in the waters around Fox Island off Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Through the cracked ...

My daughter has been a guide these past eight summers in Alaska, and for her to be this excited convinced me: Tracy Arm must be very special indeed. A quick phone call from my wilderness guide ...

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and a popular tourist destination. It’s located on the Cook Inlet and is known for its glaciers, mountains, and wildlife. Anchorage has a population of about ...

Sea kayakers trade the misery of bug infested rain-soaked camping for the pleasure of tasty meals, hot showers and the lullaby of a rocking berth. Leaving their home away from home, sea kayakers head ...

I am alone in a kayak on a vast glacier-cooled sea in south-central Alaska. A moment ago a bald eagle soared overhead, and the loudest sound around me was the whir of its wings slicing through the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey from Canada to Alaska. Smyth, 35, set off from Vancouver on May 1 and ...