Donate your old and lightly used rain gear and boots to the Rain Gear Round-up, an annual event aimed at providing local children the necessary clothing for outdoor activities and exploration. Organizers are looking for childrens' sized...

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast, Alaska.

Two members of the A Trip South crew wrap up a surfing session at Playa Gigante, in Nicaragua last month.

The Spring King Salmon Derby kicked off on May 1 and runs until May 31. As of Thursday, May 9, Browne Willard is holding down first place with a 25.65-pound king salmon he turned in on Monday, May 6 at Jerry's Meats and Seafood.

Hikers, bikers, dog walkers and others stepping outside to enjoy springtime in Alaska are urged to keep a wary eye out for wildlife babies — particularly newborn moose calves and bear cubs — and the protective, sometimes aggressive...