Summer Activities
Hike in Chugach State Park, a parcel of land that runs along Anchorage's eastern border
Fish for all five species of salmon on the Kenai Peninsula
Take a water taxi from Homer to the seaside communities of Seldovia and Halibut Cove
Ride the Alaska Railroad along Turnagain Arm from Anchorage to Seward or from Anchorage to Fairbanks via Denali National Park & Preserve
Raft the Kenai, Matanuska or Sixmile River
Kayak the waters of Prince William Sound from Whittier
Shop for Alaska Native art at the Alaska Native Medical Center gift shop
Cruise among the icebergs of Portage Lake
Drive the Seward Highway from Anchorage to Seward, one of only a handful of designated All American Roads
See the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in Valdez
Watch giant cabbages of up to 90 pounds be weighed in at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer
Cruise the College Fjords glaciers of Prince William Sound
Visit the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage
Kiss a moose at Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center in Portage
Visit Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headquarters in Wasilla
Hike Hatcher's Pass in the Mat-Su Valley
Visit the abandoned Kennecott Copper Mine at McCarthy