Mary Pemberton: Travel Weekly

Mary Pemberton

Pemberton worked for the Associated Press for nearly 25 years.

More Articles by Mary Pemberton

In Fairbanks, dog days of winterWinter offers the opportunity for a quintessential Alaskan experience: mushing a dog team through the wilderness under the...

Looking up the Kenai River at the Russian River boat ramp area.

Through king salmon feast or famine, Kenai River lodges thriveIt appears the kings have returned to the river in good numbers this summer, but don't expect lodge owners to return to their...

Anchorage Museum building new wingThe addition to the Art of the North galleries will house more than 200 works and add space to the museum's Discovery Center.

Nome tour op adds Anchorage air optionNome Discovery Tours and Explore Tours have formed a partnership to promote Nome Discovery Tours' newest offerings.

New heli-ski package to visit rugged Chugach MountainsBeginning next year, Black Ops Valdez is offering a private heli-ski package for skiers and snowboarders with intermediate to...

Industry trade show set for Oct. 3 to 6 in AnchorageThe 2016 Alaska Travel Industry Association Trade Show will be held in downtown Anchorage at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention...

Scaled-back budget leaves tourism officials scramblingJust a couple of years ago, the state allocated $18 million for tourism marketing; for fiscal year 2017, that amount has been...

New Anchorage Museum exhibit focuses on the ArcticA new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum is taking a contemporary look at the Arctic through the eyes of artists.

The restaurant at Denali Square has a deck with fire pits for those guests wanting to dine outdoors.

Holland America opens Denali Square ComplexTo celebrate the opening, Holland America presented the Denali Borough School District with a $20,000 check to improve...

$39K raised in industry charity walkOver 100 tourism-related businesses participated in last month's Visitor Industry Charity Walk in Anchorage.