By THE ALASKA STORY
July 21, 2026 – Alaska Magazine, the iconic publication that has carried stories and images of the Last Frontier to readers around the world for more than nine decades, will cease publication at the end of 2026.
Subscribers received a farewell notice informing them that the December 2026/January 2027 edition will be the magazine’s final issue. Publication will officially end Dec. 31.
“After many years of sharing the stories, people, and landscapes that make Alaska extraordinary, we regret to inform you that Alaska Magazine will cease publication,” the notice said.
The announcement did not give a reason for the closure or say what will happen to the magazine’s website and extensive archives but the magazine has been hinting at the announcement for months.
The Alaska Story reported in December that the magazine had quietly stopped accepting new subscriptions. At the time, no explanation was offered, and the magazine’s subscription page simply told prospective readers that new subscriptions were no longer available.
Alaska Magazine no longer accepting new subscriptions
Founded in Ketchikan in January 1935 as The Alaska Sportsman, the publication predates Alaska statehood by nearly a quarter-century. Its founders were Emery Fridolf Tobin and J. Ray Roady, and its earliest editions focused heavily on hunting, fishing and outdoor life in the Alaska Territory.
Anchorage publishers Robert A. Henning and Robert N. DeArmond purchased the magazine in 1958, the year Congress approved Alaska statehood. They broadened its scope to include the state’s history, people, communities, industries and culture. The name was changed to Alaska Magazine in September 1969.
Over the decades, its pages documented Alaska through statehood, the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the enormous social and economic changes that reshaped the state.
It also became a showcase for Alaska writers and photographers, presenting the state through lavish wildlife photography, outdoor adventures, community profiles, historical features and stories about people living far beyond the road system.
The magazine’s own history describes the publication as a “rugged time capsule” that survived the Great Depression, World War II, the 1964 earthquake and the nation’s worst oil spill. Its closure comes during its 91st year of publication. Alaska Magazine’s history
Morris Communications, a Georgia-based media company, acquired Alaska Magazine in 1995. The publication is currently listed as being produced by MCC Magazines, a division of Morris Communications. It publishes monthly, with combined July/August and December/January editions. Alaska Magazine contact and publication information
The magazine’s 2026 advertising materials had invited businesses to join it as it embarked on its 91st year and included plans for the final December 2026/January 2027 travel edition. There was no public indication in those materials that the publication was preparing to close.
In its farewell, the magazine thanked subscribers for their loyalty.
“It has been our privilege to bring Alaska’s culture, adventure, wildlife, and history to readers around the world,” the Alaska Magazine team wrote.
For generations of readers, particularly those living outside the state, Alaska Magazine was often their first window into the Last Frontier. Subscribers with questions about remaining issues may contact customer service at 800-288-5892 or alaskamagazine@emailcustomerservice.com.
One thought on “Alaska Magazine to fade into history after 91 years”
Alaska Magazine became worthless and uninteresting a long, long time ago when it became politically correct and apologetic. It was at that time I didn’t renew my long-time subscription. I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did.