Visual Stories
Winter coats: Frost and fog cover Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News photographers capture city scenes brightened by frost as winter settles in.
Best of November 2025
Photos: Best of November
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Best of October 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Best of October 2025
Photos: Fall colors erupt around Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage and surrounding areas are popping with color during this short annual window to appreciate fall foliage.
Photos: Best of September 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Best of August 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Trump and Putin meet in Alaska
The two world leaders discussed Ukraine on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson while protests and rallies took place elsewhere in Anchorage.
Car buffs celebrate the classics at the Jay Ofsthun Memorial Show & Shine in Anchorage
Hundreds of vehicles were on display at the Delaney Park Strip.
In photos: Lawmakers gather in Juneau for the special session
The special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy opened with two veto overrides and was quickly adjourned.
Photos: Best of July 2025
A selection of photographs from Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
A new public art piece is animating Anchorage’s Ship Creek trail
The two components of the installation — titled “The Mother of Water” and “Water is Life” — should be completed by July.
Photos: Best of June 2025
A selection of photographs from Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: 3 Barons Renaissance Fair features battles, peasant dancing and turkey legs
The festivities continue next weekend at Russian Jack Springs Park.
Photos: Best of May 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Dipnetting for hooligan at Twentymile River
Hooligan, also known as eulachon or candlefish, are returning to Southcentral Alaska rivers to spawn.
Photos: Graduates celebrate during UAA’s 2025 spring commencement
The Alaska Airlines Center was packed with family and friends as they celebrated over 500 students who crossed the stage, of the more than 950 students who graduated from a certificate, undergraduate or graduate program.
Photos: Characters, connections and an ectomobile at Arctic Comic Con 2025
The two-day convention in downtown Anchorage celebrates comics, science fiction, gaming, cosplay, art and pop culture.
Photos: Best of April 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Spring cleaning bird’s nest boxes at Potter Marsh
For the past five years, Mark Findlay has been volunteering to clean out the tree swallow nest boxes placed along the boardwalk at the marsh.
Photos: Canine competitors shine at the Alaska Kennel Club dog show
The two-day event featured more than 100 breeds, from toy to Great Dane.
Photos: Best of March 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Soup, sleep and sunset: Nenana hosts Iditarod’s first race checkpoint
Most mushers took their first rest on the Tanana River ice at Nenana.
Our favorite pictures from the ceremonial start of the 2025 Iditarod in Anchorage
Teams ran a shortened trail through the city.
Our favorite photos from the 2025 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
Featuring fireworks, snow sculptures, ice bowling, sled dog racing and more.
Photos: Best of February 2025
Our favorite photographs by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Anne Raup, a key member of the ADN team for decades, is retiring
Anne has been at the ADN for more than 30 years — as a staff photographer, then as assistant photo editor, and since 2011 as photo and visuals editor.