I've been on over a dozen cruises, but one unexpected voyage stood out among the rest

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Jacqueline poses while bundled up on a boat with icebergs and mountains in the background.
I took a cruise to Alaska and had an incredible time.

Jacqueline Dole

This Target in Alaska is where Santa would shop if he shopped at Target

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Target's northernmost location in Wasilla, Alaska
Target's northernmost location is just north of Anchorage, Alaska, in the city of Wasilla.

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After a lifetime in Alaska, I moved to California. I was surprised by the ways my lifestyle changed in the 'lower 48.'

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The writer in front of Folsom Lake in Sacramento, California.
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Jody Ellis

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System Is Crumbling

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Tsunami Evacuation Route Sign

When I went on my first cruise, I did 5 things to save money without cheapening the experience

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A wide shot of the author taking photos on the cruise.
I saved money on my first cruise by opting out of package upgrades and booking an interior cabin.

Waverly Colville

A New Island Has Popped Up in Alaska

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A satellite image of Alsek Glacier and its proglacial lake in the summer of 2025

Why did an F-35 fall out of the sky and explode in Alaska? Ice made it think it was on the ground.

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Air Force F-35A over Alaska
Two F-35As over the Alaska-Canada Highway en route to their new home with the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, April 21, 2020.

US Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele

NORAD scrambled F-16 fighters to intercept a Russian spy plane that keeps popping up off Alaska

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North American Aerospace Defense Command CF-18 Hornets and F-16 Fighting Falcons escort a LC-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing over the North Slope of Alaska, February 26, 2025.
NORAD has scrambled F-16s four times in the past week to respond to Russian aircraft.

US Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller

Vintage photos show Alaska before it became a state

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circa 1950: A typical scene of the Aleutian Islands with a volcanic cone in the background
circa 1950: A typical scene of the Aleutian Islands with a volcanic cone in the background

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Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom

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Alaska Glacier Near Juneau
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