Archive for March, 2008

Visiting Alaska in the Fall

Summer is the peak season for tourism in Alaska, because most of us in the lower 48 states think that once Labor Day hits, the place turns into Hoth, the snow planet from The Empire Strikes Back. But National Geographic Adventure is here to dispel that myth by telling us about Alaska’s Secret Season.
The article […]

Alaska has diverse features and extreme climates

Alaska has diverse features and extreme climates
The most impressive aspect of Alaska is its size. It covers nearly 600,000 square miles (1,500,000 sq. km.) with over 33,000 miles (55,000 km) of shoreline and 1,800 islands. The interior has over 50,000 glaciers, 3,000 rivers and three million lakes. It contains 17 of the 20 highest mountain […]

Alaska Adventures

Where the wild things are. Some of the world’s most remote, untouched rivers, big land, big waters and our biggest adventures – Alaska Adventures – our biggest expeditions.
Shakespeare’s assertion that “Man is the measure of all things” could not have been made by anyone who has spent time in Alaska. In this land, man is […]