Alaska is the 22d state to announce plans to vaccinate nonresidents against the coronavirus.
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Petr Kellner, Czech Billionaire, Is Among 5 Killed in Alaska Heli-Skiing Crash
Petr Kellner, the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic according to the Forbes list of billionaires, was part of the excursion, according to those who chartered the flight.
China’s Sharp Words in Alaska Signal its More Confident Posture
The Biden administration’s strategy to curb Beijing faces a stiff challenge as China uses its economic, diplomatic and military might to deflect criticism.
Blinken Will Meet Chinese Officials After Asia Tour Next Week
In his first foreign trip, the secretary of state will visit Japan and South Korea before the first in-person diplomatic encounter between the United States and China in several months.
Alaska Is First State to Offer Vaccines to All Residents 16 and Over
The state has already fully inoculated 16 percent of its population, the highest rate in the U.S.
For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing
From the rise in poaching to the waning of noise pollution, travel’s shutdown is having profound effects. Which will remain, and which will vanish?
Archaeologists Discover Spot in Alaska Where Indigenous Fort Once Stood
The location of the fort, which was used by the Tlingit people to ward off Russian invaders in 1804 and was destroyed by the Russians, has eluded researchers for decades.
Dr. Michael Davidson, Who Studied Infectious Disease, Dies at 77
He told a friend that he would have relished the chance to help end the coronavirus pandemic had he still been active in the field. The virus claimed him instead.
Voices From Travel’s Front Lines: ‘We Walk in Fear, We Work in Fear’
Six travel workers from Alaska to the Maldives talk about returning to the job. They are in a new world, with restrictions and health measures, uncertainty and new procedures.
7 Travel Stories to Help You Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Confined to the great indoors on Earth Day? These stories will help remind you of the natural world’s many splendors — and why environmental protections are of crucial importance for the future of the planet.