Winter temperatures hovering near zero make Alaska feel almost tropical, writes Stacia Glenn. The thought of visiting Alaska in the winter may fill you with shivers and a longing to hibernate ...

Although most tourists trek to Alaska during the warm months there are amazing reasons to head north come winter. That Alaskans take winter with humor was obvious as we marveled at Snowzilla ...

No two people handle cold the same. Alaska is a winter wonderland for those who are properly prepared. It is miserable, cold, and dark, for those who are not. Outdoor opinion columnist John ...

Think white, snowy, winter wonderland and you've captured Alaska. OK, so it's not quite that peachy in what famed American author Jack London labeled "the great white silence'' a century ago.

Juneau, a popular cruise port in summer, becomes a deal-seeker’s base for skiing, skating, hiking and glacier-gazing in winter. Outside of Juneau, Alaska ... creating a wonderland for winter ...

PORT APPEAL: Coastal Ketchikan is known for its colorful totem poles. Frozen lakes and the otherworldly blue ice of glaciers are distinctive Alaska winter phenomena, and you need to see them before ...

When I was small boy, I always wondered what life was like in Alaska. Eskimos? Raw fish? Igloos? Freezing cold all the time? It was one of those fantasy places that I never dreamt I would actually ...