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Alaska

Bears larger than bison, national parks the size of nations, and glaciers bigger than other US states. The word "epic" barely does Alaska justice.

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Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau
Going to Juneau and not seeing the Mendenhall is like visiting Rome and skipping the Colosseum. The most famous of Juneau’s ice floes, and the city’s most…
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a 30,625-sq-mile wilderness in Alaska’s northeast corner, straddling the eastern Brooks Range from the treeless…
Tongass National Forest
Southeast Alaska
Welcome to the largest national forest in the US, a tract of land almost the size of Ireland and significantly larger than adjacent Wrangell-St Elias…
Columbia Glacier
Valdez
This is the star glacial attraction in Prince William Sound – a large sea inlet named by British colonizers after a young English prince in the eighteenth…
Hubbard Glacier
Southeast Alaska
Just 30 miles north of Yakutat is Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America. The 8-mile-wide frozen behemoth is easily Alaska’s most…
Sitka National Historical Park
Sitka
This mystical juxtaposition of tall trees and totems is Alaska’s smallest national park and the site where the Tlingits were defeated by the Russians in…
Denali National Park & Preserve
The Interior
In our collective consciousness, Alaska represents the concept of the raw wilderness. But that untamed perception can be as much a deterrent as a draw…
Anchorage Museum
Anchorage
This world-class facility is Anchorage’s cultural jewel. The West Wing, a four-story, shimmering, mirrored facade, adds 80,000 sq ft to what was already…

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Best Things to Do

Experience the best of Alaska with this guide to the top things to do in the Last Frontier.

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Things to Know

Bigger, colder and more remote than any other state in the US, Alaska doesn't do things by half. Here's everything you need to know.

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Transportation

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the logistics of planning an Alaskan adventure, plus tips for keeping it cheap.

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Money and Costs

Alaska isn’t the US’s most economical destination, but with these top tips, you can make your money go further.

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Traveling with Kids

Alaska is brimming with family-friendly adventures from its iconic wildlife, national parks and glacier-filled hikes to gold-mining, ATVing and ziplining.

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Best Road Trips

In a land of epic wilderness, rugged landscapes and a Serengeti’s worth of big fauna, Alaska’s highways offer unlimited possibilities for road trips.

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