JUNEAU -- The new boom industry in Skagway is tourism, providing the bulk of the jobs and at the height of the summer, regularly giving the big cruise port the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

A Princess Cruises ship docked in Skagway, Alaska. A berth in the city has closed due to rockslide risk, and Princess has rerouted several ships' itineraries as a result. Photo Credit: Princess ...

Even if trains, history and nature aren’t your cups of tea on their own, something absurdly special happens when the three combine. The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway is a staple of any visit to ...

Lindsay Breen, White Pass & Yukon Route Railway’s first female engineer, gives a tour of her train cab on Oct 15, 2024. (Melinda Munson/KHNS) The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway has operated out of ...

FAIRBANKS — In summer and fall 1897, thousands of gold seekers clamored ashore at the head of Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska, eager to cross the coastal mountains and reach the Klondike gold fields at ...