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Welcome to the most comprehensive online travel guide for Alaska, Western Canada and Northwest USA

       
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Alaska is a wonderland of glowing blue glaciers, towering mountains and some of the last untouched wilderness in the United States—where the Aurora Borealis shines on many nights like a personal lightshow. Natural resources like gold and oil brought thousands to this wild expanse of land and many stayed to make this place home. Alaska, a state larger than Texas, is split into six regions in this guide for those wanting to discover its varied riches.
Wherever you travel in Alaska, you will experience the majestic power of this untamed land. Most come to Alaska to fish its waters or view wildlife, but leave with profound appreciation of the history and culture of the unique 49th State.
 
Interior Alaska
Home of Fairbanks, a metropolis full of cultural activities, historical wonders and interesting places to visit like the University of Fairbanks and Pioneer Park. Interior Alaska is teeming with hot springs just waiting for a traveler to sink into the warm, soothing waters. From tiny towns like Chicken to larger urban areas like Fairbanks, this area has something for everyone.
 
Far North
Taking the Dalton Highway across the Arctic Circle and farther north is an amazing journey never to be forgotten. The northern Alaska wilderness is home to many species of wildlife including arctic fox, grizzly bears and caribou. As you head north, trees disappear and the summer days get longer and longer until there is just an hour of darkness a day in towns like Deadhorse.   Although Prudhoe Bay is home to only 25 permanent residents, it is the location of the famous oil fields, which support the entire state’s economy. Probably the most famous of the northern towns is Nome, endpoint of the annual Iditarod dogsled race.The Iditarod Trail gained notoriety after dogsled teams fought harsh conditions to bring residents lifesaving serum in 1925.
 
Southcentral Alaska
This region is teeming with Gold Rush history in areas like Petersville and Trapper Creek. It is also home of the “largests” with Anchorage, the largest city in the state and Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, the largest mountain in North America.   Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the country’s largest national park and rich in wildlife and towering mountain peaks. Reaching the coastline, Southcentral Alaska is where the largest tidewater glacier, Columbia Glacier flows into the icy blue waters of the Pacific between Whittier and Valdez. This is also where more than half of the state’s residents live.
 
Kenai Peninsula
The Kenai Peninsula is a region rich in excellent fishing grounds and full of businesses playing host to eager anglers. View beluga whales from Portage, hike tranquil trails through wilderness areas in Sterling and Cooper Landing and visit the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is home to over 200 species of wildlife and a paradise of paddling opportunities and backcountry hiking options. Visitors should not miss the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in Homer or the Homer halibut fishing grounds, where anyone who can hold a pole can catch a 200-pound fish.
 
Southwest Alaska
Kodiak Island was discovered in the 1700s by Russian Fur Traders—it is now a top tourist destination. Home of the Kodiak Brown Bear, this is where you come to view them from the air on a flight seeing trip, or even hunt the bears with a local outfitter. Sport fishing is another popular activity and the waters around Kodiak Island are filled with both commercial vessels and people out for a fun day on the water. At the end of the Aleutian Island Chain is remote Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, the only place to be bombed by the Japanese in WWII other than Pearl Harbor.
 
Inside Passage
Serviced by the Alaska Marine Highway, the Inside Passage is a paradise of fjords and glaciers. In towns like Skagway and Haines, travelers depart from the ocean ferries and have access to Interior Alaska via scenic highways. Kayaking and fishing are popular attractions and the mild marine climate makes this area a pleasant place to play in the summer months. Popular cities in the Inside Passage region include the capital city of Juneau; Sitka, Alaska’s first capital and a town brimming with history; Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan are excellent areas to fish, whale watch and relax in the splendor of Alaska’s coastal region.

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All ALASKA Cities
Akhiok
Alaska Marine Highway Ferries
Anan Wildlife Observatory
Anchorage
Anchor Point
Anderson
Arctic Circle
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Auke Bay
Bear Viewing Katmai
Bear Viewing Katmai National Park
Bear Viewing on Kodiak Island
Bethel
Big Delta
Big Lake
Bird Creek
Black Rapids Lodge
Border City
Breath of the Bear Alaska
Cantwell
Central
Chatanika
Chena Hot Springs
Chickaloon
Chicken
Chistochina
Chitina
Circle
Coffman Cove
Coldfoot
Columbia Glacier
Cooper Landing
Copper Center
Cordova
Craig
Dalton Highway
Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay
Delta Junction
Denali National Park
Deshka Landing
Dillingham
Eagle
Eagle River
Edgerton Hwy & McCarthy Road
Edna Bay
Emmonak
Ester
Fairbanks
Far North Intro
Fort Greely
Fox
Gakona
Girdwood
Glacier Bay National Park
Glennallen
Gold Star Peak
Grayling Lake
Gustavus
Haines
Hatcher Pass
Healy
Hollis
Homer
Hoonah
Hope
Houston
Hydaburg
Hyder
Icy Strait Point
Iliamna
Indian
Inside Passage Intro
Inter-Island Ferry
Juneau
Kaktovik
Kantishna
Karluk
Kasaan
Kasilof
Katmai Nat'l Park
Kavik River Camp
Kenai
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Kennecott/McCarthy
Kenny Lake
Ketchikan
Klawock
Knik
Kodiak Island
Kotzebue
Lake Clark National Park
Lake Louise
Larsen Bay
Meier’s Lake Roadhouse
Moose Pass
Naukati
Nenana
Nikiski
Ninilchik
Nome
North Pole
Northway
Old Harbor
Ouzinkie
Palmer
Paxson
Petersburg
Petersville Road
Portage
Port Lions
Port Protection/Point Baker
Prince of Wales Island Intro
Prince William Sound
Richardson Highway
Salcha
Seldovia
Seward
Sitka
Skagway
Slana
Soldotna
South Central Intro
Southwest Intro
Sterling
Sukakpak Mountain
Summit Lake
Sunshine
Talkeetna
Tenakee
Tetlin Juction
The Kenai Peninsula Intro
The North Slope
The Steese Highway
Thorne Bay
Tok
Trapper Creek
Turnagain Arm
Unalaska/Dutch Harbor
Utqiagvik (Barrow)
Valdez
Wasilla
Welcome to Alaska
Whale Pass
Whittier
Willow
Wiseman
Wrangell
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Yukon River Crossing


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