Visitors travel to Alaska for many reasons — to see Mt. McKinley, our massive glaciers, and of course, Alaska Wildlife. After all, “The Great Land” has the largest population of Bald Eagles, Brown Bears, and Black Bears in the world. The state has 47 State and National Parks that offer great viewing opportunities for beautiful […]
Alaska is full of outdoor adventures; Alaska hiking offers breathtaking views, and a chance to see Alaska in its natural form. From the towering peaks of central Alaska to the glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska. With over 1400 miles from north to south to over 2300 miles from west to east, Alaska hiking has […]
Since such a large part of Alaska is not accessible by road, often the best way to really see Alaska is by air. Helicopter flightseeing tours are a great way to do just that. Helicopters are used across the state for oil exploration, fighting fires, logging, and of course flightseeing tours. Cruise ship passengers in […]
Alaska is home to over 98 percent of our country’s brown bear population so it is no wonder that Alaska bear viewing is a popular visitor attraction. Bears are found in nearly every corner of Alaska. Adult black bears range in weight from 200 to 500 pounds while Alaska brown bears may grow as large […]
Alaska offers a spectacular array of rafting opportunities, from southeast Alaska to the state’s interior, from short half-day guided river floats to multi-day fly in raft trips to Alaska’s backcountry. Few locations, however, are more popular for Alaska rafting than Denali National Park. […]
Alaska offers a wide array sea kayaking opportunities across Alaska with spectacular kayaking locations such as Kenai Fjords National Park, Prince William Sound, Glacier Bay National Park and Kachemak Bay State Park near Homer, Alaska. Few kayaking destinations in Alaska, or elsewhere in the world for that matter, rival to possibilities from Seward Alaska […]
Fish On! From Southeast Alaska, to the world famous Kenai River, and into Alaska’s interior - Alaska offers some of the best fishing in the world. Enjoy struggling to land monster halibut or a mighty king salmon, or try your hand at fly-fishing […]