These weird summer festivals and quirky small-town events are the perfect excuse for a road trip. Here are our 13 favorites.

Many of these places are a mix of rural and urban communities and destinations, where peaceful outdoor activities, nature, history, and culture meet.

Burn permits are suspended in the Kenai-Kodiak Fire Prevention Area as of Saturday, June 21, due to relocation of fire resources from across the state in response to increased wildfire activity in ...

A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for ...

Hundreds of students filled the Johnson Lake Campground on Wednesday to learn about wildlife and outdoor safety at the 24th Annual Kenai Peninsula Salmon Celebration. The annual event caps off the ...

It shows an Alaska State trooper kicking a man in May 2024. The trooper and one other have been charged with felony assault. (Screenshot) In an extraordinary act, state prosecutors have charged two ...

Keep in Mind: While in Hope, we stayed at Porcupine Campground! Read on to see if this campground is worth staying at. 6. Seldovia Another town on the Kenai Peninsula, with about 200 to 300 residents, ...

The blue waters of Kenai Lake in Alaska can take your breath away. If you’re looking for a camping spot near this beautiful lake in the Kenai Peninsula, we have a suggestion: Quartz Creek Campground.

Price: Camping fees vary by site and type, but generally, tent campsites are $20/night, whereas yurts and cabins are typically in the $75 and up range. Tucked away on the remote Kenai Peninsula lies ...

There are 36 such towns located on the Kenai Peninsula in the south-central part of the state. It has been called Alaska’s playground, “where mountains, ice, and ocean meet.” Bounded to the west by ...