Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the ...

Ash from the 1912 Novarupta eruption periodically hits the west side of Kodiak Island, Larsen Bay and Karluk, roughly 65 ...

Katmai National Park showcases Alaska's geology, including volcanoes and brown bears in their natural habitat. Gates of the Arctic National Park offers pristine wilderness and scenic mountain ...

One of the fastest-growing sectors for flightseeing in Alaska is helicopter flightseeing. Hovering over a blue pool on a ...

Alaska Volcano. Image via Openverse. Alaska’s volcanic history is punctuated by several remarkably powerful eruptions. The 1912 eruption of Novarupta in what is now Katmai National Park remains one of ...

The Great Land is home to some sensational National Parks. And Princess Cruises’ cruisetours programme might be the best way to explore their ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory lists 55 volcanoes that were “recently active.” But many of those are in remote areas, like the Aleutian Islands and Katmai National Park and Preserve. Spurr, 78 miles ...

Furthermore, sits atop a super volcano, the park is a geothermal hotspot ... the boat rides offer a great vantage point for up-close observation. If you love bears, Katmai National Park is arguably ...

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this ...