Erin Kirkland Nestled in 110 acres of boreal forest, the Alaska Botanical Garden features 150 native plant species and more than 1,100 perennials. There is an herb garden, a wildflower trail ...

I hope you have read, at least once, the “garden calendar” that accompanies each of these columns. The first item is always something about the Alaska Botanical Garden, an institution which I ...

Must-see attractions here include the University of Alaska Museum of the North, the Georgeson Botanical Garden and the nearby Chena River State Recreation Area. While you're in town, don't forget ...