Why Alaska News Today

Alaska and its peninsula are a unique geographical feature. While the peninsula juts into the North Pacific Ocean, the US state’s northern circumpolar shores are on the increasingly contested Arctic waterways. In the Pacific Ocean security environment, Alaska is at the forefront of the US security paradigm regarding this tremendous northern water mass. Satellite pictures of

“Hey, let’s grab lunch next week!” It’s a fairly standard text message that is sent and received countless times each day. But when Matthew Robinson read it, he laughed out loud. The sender lives 2,846 air miles away from Anchorage, in Chicago, Illinois. “I’ve told him that I’m in Alaska, he knows,” said Robinson. “I’ve sent my friends photos, they’ve seen the posts on social

Introducing Alaska’s national parks Lonely Planet Editors Denali rising above the horizon © Getty Images From grand landscapes where bears outnumber humans to mountain peaks that rise nearly 6000ft above the next-highest mountain in the US, Alaska is a land of superlatives. And with more than half of the countrys national park lands by area, theres plenty of wild, pristine landscapes to choose from. Here’s a rundown on Alaska’s eight national parks. Editors note: during COVID-...

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TPG’s Chris Dong: Here are my top 10 story picks from 2020 — and why they matter Chris Dong © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. The effects of the pandemic reshaped nearly every aspect of life — including in the world of travel, credit cards and points and miles. This week, members of the TPG team are taking a look back at some of t...