The entire Alaska portion of Chilkoot National Historic Trail will be open this summer for the first time in five years.

But when we told them that we were going to hike the Chilkoot Trail - 53 kilometres over five days - their smiles quickly vanished. They looked at us like we were from another planet. People don't ...

DYEA VALLEY, Alaska -- The legendary Chilkoot Trail has long lured hikers to its beautiful, yet challenging, slopes. But there has never been a place for them to stay. That's about to change.

Repairs to the Chilkoot Trail are on track and the hiking trail is expected to fully reopen next year, according to a spokesperson from the U.S. National Park Service. The 53-kilometre trail ...