Please enable JavaScript to properly view this page. Samuels: Be a partner, not a painWhile the demand for Alaska cruises remains high, the state should keep its course steady, according to Ralph Samuels. Safe, exotic destination lures visitorsThanks to prior years’ marketing dollars and the perception that Alaska is a really safe, but exotic, destination, tourism experienced a strong year. Walker proposes cutting state tourism marketing, funding industry effort insteadAlaska’s tourism industry saw both highs and lows throughout 2016. Industry bids adieu to a dear friendAfter 46 years in the visitor industry, Tim McDonnell will hang up his hat. Big issue for AnchorageAnchorage scored BIG in this month’s National Geographic.