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The site, which had been closed for over 2 years, has been refurbished and is the subject of a coordinated effort to keep it clean and safe.

You don’t need a reservation to pitch a tent at these free and dispersed camping areas on public land, from empty beaches to lush forests to hot springs. Go, enjoy, and pledge to leave the place in better shape than you found it. How to find free campsites in the US

From thick-frosted cinnamon buns to loaded cheesesteaks to tons of exceptional Thai, here’s where and what to eat in this unpretentious Alaska town.

A statue honoring the first climber to summit Denali will be unveiled on Tuesday in downtown Fairbanks. The heavy, bronze statue of Walter Harper has already arrived in town.

Satellites looking down from space are capturing important wildfire data in Alaska as smoke from more than 160 wildfires continues to billow across the state during a record wildfire summer.

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The once popular Chena River State Recreation Site will not open this summer.

The National Weather Service is forecasting cooler weather and a chance of rain this weekend for the Interior. So it’s canceled red-flag warnings that were in effect over the past couple of weeks. But the outdoor burn ban remains in effect, and state and federal fire officials advise Alaskans to be careful and report suspected wildfires.

USACE monitors flood risk from breakup conditions in Chena River basin after record snow/rain events last winter.

As the Interior warms after near-record winter snows, neighborhood flooding can block streets and flood residences. While the state and federal agencies are watching Alaska’s big rivers for flooding, the Fairbanks Stormwater advisory committee is monitoring city streets.