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Society

Call of the wild

In the rugged wilderness of Alaska, people can easily become lost. Thankfully, a trusty pack of dogs and their human handlers are ready to help should something go awry.

  • Issue #149
  • 3 min read
Group of Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs volunteers with their canine partners posing on snowy wooden fence
Environment

Wild things

Residents of Anchorage would be justified for laughing at other cities’ talk of rewilding because in Alaska an enormous moose in your garden is an ordinary occurrence.

  • Issue #141
  • 4 min read
Moose standing among snowy trees near a residential building.
Media

Remote working

In the planet's most isolated settlements, trusted community newspapers serve as common bonds. Behind these bulletins are dedicated journalists with passion for publishing and pride in their parish.

  • Issue #138
  • 16 min read
Quiet coastal harbour with boats and a wooded hillside at dusk.
Business

Hook, line and sinker

Alaska may be stuck all the way up there but people around the world know full well what its brand values are – all thanks to the soft power of fish.

  • Issue #79
  • 8 min read
Hook, line and sinker
Transport

Expo 68: Life at sea

Alaska’s 50-year-old, state-run ferry system is not a profit-maker. But for the people who use it, it is as important as the police or fire service. Monocle climbs aboard.

  • Issue #68
  • 16 min read
Expo 68: Life at sea
Affairs

Americas

Swapping rum for wine in the Dominican Republic, bidding for the Olympics in Anchorage and going long-haul with Alaska'a senator.

  • Issue #68
  • 5 min read
Americas
Affairs

Catch of the day

The remote Alaskan outpost of Unalaska boasts the US’s biggest commercial port, thanks to a hugely profitable fishing season. And don’t forget the oil industry and a hit TV series...

  • Issue #41
  • 12 min read
Catch of the day
Transport

Northern flights

PenAir was set up by a teenager as a lifeline for Alaska’s more remote communities. Today, it is the region’s second-largest commuter airline.

  • Issue #43
  • 3 min read
PenAir aircraft tail with red and yellow striping and snow-covered mountain in background.
Business

Business

Anyone in Russia's far east wanting to fly to the US must travel across Eurasia. But a Russian airline plans to launch the first trans-Pacific route to the States this summer.

  • Issue #10
  • 3 min read
Business

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