Bart Rudolph cuts a tree in the Matanuska Valley's Moose Range on Dec. 4, 2022. (Tegan Hanlon/Alaska Public Media) Bart Rudolph cuts a tree in the Matanuska Valley's Moose Range on Dec. 4, 2022.

JUNEAU — One of these Alaska tree saplings is not like the others. Each one of its needle-covered branches resembles a feather, each feather comprised of green scales. Young yellow cedars like this ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the members of the state’s congressional delegation celebrated the lighting ceremony for this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree — which came from Alaska — on Tuesday in ...

It started as a little tree, barely the height of an eager toddler hyped up on holiday treats, more than 90 years ago. Now, it's all grown up — 74 feet, to be exact — and has made it to the big ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Forget the plastic icicles, brightly colored balls and tinsel. Some Christmas trees for sale in the Anchorage area are adorned with something truly different this holiday season — ...

Two American truck drivers will embark on a cross-country journey in honor of a special Yuletide delivery. Alaska natives John Schank and Fred Austin will bring holiday cheer to Washington, D.C., by ...

As the cold and snow of winter approached many regions of the United States in November 2025, an image circulated online that purported to show a tree in Alaska encased in ice that formed a peculiar ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An iconic Alaska tree with roots that can freeze to death if not covered by snow was rejected Friday by a federal agency for the threatened species list. The US Fish and Wildlife ...

As an Alaskan, I am flattered that this year’s Capitol Christmas tree comes from our own Chugach National Forest. Selected by the U.S. Forest Service for its perfect, conical shape and evenly ...