ALASKA | OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Rafting through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

02:33 PM PDT, August 01, 2007 , By Michael Dobrin

On a rafting trip in the Arctic wild, anything is possible: woolly weather, bears and gorgeous scenery. And then there's the sik sik.

ALASKA | OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Film 'Into the Wild' explores Alaska's wilderness

06:53 AM PDT, October 03, 2007 , From the Associated Press

TRAVEL NEWS, TIPS & ADVICE | FREQUENT FLIER

Alaska Airlines adding in-flight Wi-Fi internet service in 2008

04:47 PM PDT, September 25, 2007 , From the Associated Press

POLAR REGIONS | ALASKA & ARCTIC

Polar bears' days in Alaska are numbered

01:12 AM PDT, September 08, 2007 , From Times Staff and Wire Reports

POLAR REGIONS | ALASKA

Forty percent shrink in Arctic ice predicted by 2050

01:30 AM PDT, September 07, 2007 , From Times Wire Reports

Existing pollution will greatly diminish the cap regardless of new emissions curbs, scientist say. Outlook is grim for marine animals.

TOURS & CRUISES

One-way cruise deals during fall repositioning season

12:39 AM PDT, August 31, 2007 , From the Associated Press

ALASKA | OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Driving the Dalton Highway: an Alaskan road trip

05:37 PM PDT, August 03, 2007 , By James Dannenberg

The Dalton runs through a landscape of stark beauty up into the Arctic Circle, and land's end.

TRAVEL TIPS & ADVICE | OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

National park ranger-approved tips for avoiding bear encounters

03:53 PM PDT, July 31, 2007 , By Thomas Curwen and Sam Byker

When in bear country, pack precaution and respect.

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE | BIRD WATCHING

Where to scope out bald eagles in Southern California

04:23 PM PDT, July 11, 2007 , By Hugo Martín

Where to see the national symbol, whose numbers are resurgent, in Southland skies.

ALASKA | CRUISES

Empress of the North: Cruise ship that ran aground sails again

09:01 AM PDT, July 10, 2007 , By Jane Engle