• Map: Cellphone coverage is a rare gift in Alaska’s backcountry, so don’t plan on relying on your cell service to download maps on the trail. Even busier trails in the city can be out of range.

A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for ...

While both the American and Canadian sides of the Chilkoot Trail are open, hikers aren't allowed to cross the U.S.-Canada border.

A map of the proposed Alaska Long Trail spanning from Seward to Fairbanks. (Courtesy Alaska Trails) The long trail will be open to a variety of recreation types — like hiking, biking and ...