Things To Do

Photos: Diamond Gulch Hike in Homer

New Tech Features Installed at Glen Alps Trail Head	Photo gallery: Lost Lake
Exit Glacier a Short Hike With Nice, Long Views	Portaging 13 Lakes a Doable, if Ambitious, Day Trip
Thunderbird Falls proves beautiful, accessible to all	Hot Spots: Flattop Mountain a beacon to Alaskans, tourists

Hillside Trail Network Receives National Award

A network of trails on the Anchorage Hillside completed by youth work crews has won a national award.
Tune up Your Bike Before Heading Out

After spending a long winter stashed away in the garage or chained to the backyard fence, your bike is ready to get out and take you for a ride.
Day Trippin': Alaska Embraces Winter Cycling

Cycling experts say Alaska is quickly becoming the winter biking capital of the world, and the sport is no longer just for determined commuters.

PHOTOS: Whitewater Rafting Sixmile Creek

Ashton Goodell and photojournalist Mike Nederbrock take us on a whitewater rafting adventure on Sixmile Creek near Hope.
Sailing in Seward

Sailors who have circumnavigated the globe often call Seward home.
Surfers Ride Alaska's Extreme Bore Tide

For most, the Turnagain Arm bore tide is an Alaskan phenomenon to watch from a safe distance -- say, a highway pullout on the shoulder of the Seward Highway.

Snowshoe Builders Display Their Craft at the Anchorage Museum

George Albert looked up over thick-rimmed glasses to study the threading pattern William McCarty IV was using to create the webbing of a traditional Athabascan snowshoe.
Photo Gallery: Mammoths and Mastodons at the Anchorage Museum

"Mammoths and Mastodons," an exhibit featuring the Ice-Age cousins of the elephant, comes to the Anchorage Museum. The exhibit opens to the public March 4 and will run through Oct. 9. The exhibit is a part of the Field Museum in Chicago, and features numerous hands-on displays.
Local museums are top spots to visit in any weather

There has been great weather this summer to enjoy the great outdoors, but rain can come without notice and quickly put a damper on plans.