Alaska Life

Olinka Arrsamquq Michael, known as Matushka Olga, has been revered by Russian Orthodox believers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region for decades. She will officially become a saint in June.

A niche product popular with pro athletes and the super-tall, mega mattresses are now finding a wider audience.

Nome music teacher Henry Peterson made multiple attempts to bring his plane the Tingmayuk airborne in 1911.

Relationship advice: There are no rules for how to do the holiday season right. But there are some basic rules for doing relationships right, and that involves communication, compromise and managing expectations.

Polar regions can be difficult to access, but offer remoteness and desolate beauty.

Ways to care for a lawn in the colder season, particularly in places that don’t get much snow but experience prolonged deep frosts.

The little extra attention to detail in this recipe is worth it.

The colors are nice, but gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels believes other factors make them an awful houseplant.

An iOS update will let travelers share AirTags location directly with airlines such as Delta and United.

Backyard gardeners and nursery owners are pioneering new ways to grow everything from artichokes and cherries to peaches and walnuts.

The breakthroughs and pioneers are the gold of historical material, even if some are more a curiosity than a significant achievement.

There are two important categories in planning your journey: what to pack and how to get where you’re going.

Known as “poor man’s fertilizer,” snow acts as an insulator, adds nitrogen to the soil, and releases nutrients slowly as it melts.

Alaska, where roughly one in 10 residents has served in the armed forces, will observe Veterans Day on Monday.

Hearty sandwiches, burgers, pasta and homemade soups make up the majority of this old school-focused menu at the new Spenard eatery.

While snow may weigh down trees and shrubs, it also provides an excellent source of nitrogen for yards.

Experts explain how softeners affect your clothes — and the environment.

Perhaps a wisdom tooth extraction would be more relaxing than waiting to hear who’ll be president.

William Hemphill Bell described his travels from the East Coast to Panama and eventually to Sitka.

Some bargain fares are not advertised to travelers. They are designed specifically to send a message to competing airlines.

The twice-annual changing of the clocks is generally unpopular, with complaints including that it causes confusion, inconvenience, health risks, car crashes and sleep disruptions.

They are cheap enough to toss after they bloom, but it can be fun to keep them and maybe start a collection.

Consumer protections just went into effect that require airlines to repay passengers for lost luggage and bad WiFi.