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- For visitors traveling to Alaska on a cruise ship, the southern region of the Inside Passage provides their first glimpse of the state’s beauty.…Type: Landing Page
- Located just north of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley is fertile farmland that was settled by families who came from the Midwest as part of a New Deal relief program in 1935. Because of the fertile farmland and the immense amount of summer…Type: Landing Page
- Prince William Sound encompasses 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, and around 150 glaciers. The region offers habitat for diverse marine life including humpback whales, orca whales, porpoises, sea otters, sea lions, and seals. The rugged coastline and dense temperate rainforests are home to 30 species of land animals including black bears, brown hears, mountain goats,…Type: Landing Page
- The Alaska Peninsula extends 550 miles into the Pacific Ocean and offers some of the best bear viewing opportunities in the state. Katmai National Park and Preserve is home to the famous Brooks Falls, where dozens of bears gather to feed on spawning salmon…Type: Landing Page
- Sweeping westward 1,200 miles from the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands are one world’s most beautiful, dramatic regions. Here, nestled among active volcanoes, sea-sculpted coastline, and mile-after-mile of rugged, wind-swept landscape, the…Type: Landing Page
- Bristol Bay is home to the world’s largest source of red salmon, also known as sockeye salmon. The salmon are enticed by the area’s rich freshwater spawning streams that flow into nearby rivers and bays. The town of Dillingham is the economic and…Type: Landing Page
- At 3,670 square miles, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States. The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge takes up a large portion of the island and is home to 3,500 Kodiak brown bears — the largest brown bear subspecies in the world. The…Type: Landing Page
- The Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta spans from the western edge of Southcentral Alaska to the Bering Sea. The Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers meander through an area encompassing over 50,000 square miles - one of the world’s largest river deltas. The 19.2…Type: Landing Page
- Sample some of Alaska’s best fishing opportunities, without the crowds, in this seven-day driving itinerary through Southcentral Alaska from the…Type: Editorial
- PLANNING YOUR TRIP ALASKA IS BIG It can be overwhelming to plan a trip to Alaska. What are the best spots to see bears or moose or beautiful sunsets? Do you want to spend a lot of time in one area exploring the wilderness and mountains or make those side excursions while visiting Alaska’s diverse cities? Because Alaska is so big, it’s divided into 5 regions—start your planning by learning…Type: Landing Page