The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to [email protected]. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a ...

When it comes to national parks, Alaska has extreme bragging rights. Here are some of the best — if lesser-known — places to explore nature in the 49th state. 28,820 people played the daily Crossword ...

PETERSBURG, Alaska – A few days back, Terry Arnesen throttled up the two outboards that swung from the transom of his boat as he angled his home-away-from-home out of this town’s harbor of mostly ...

KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska – We had walked just 100 yards on our first outing on Kodiak Island and there they were: a trail of footprints, each as big as a basketball. "It looks like an elephant has been ...

If you’re old enough to have enjoyed those “Wonderful World of Disney” TV shows that at times featured animal adventures, you’ll like “The Call of the Wild.” If you’re not old enough to have spent ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Florence Murray lives in Rochester and took a cruise to Alaska. I grew up always thinking of Alaska, our 49th state, as the land of ice and snow, Eskimos, igloos and polar bears rather ...