Southcentral Alaska’s Prince William Sound is an area famous for both scenery and wildlife. Dotted with islands, this 70-mile-wide gulf extends 30 miles north and west from the…
Denali, formerly named Mount McKinley—was officially renamed in 2015. This is North America’s highest mountain, elevation 20,310 feet. Denali is located within the Denali National Park & Preserve.…
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage, has been labeled the playground of southcentral Alaska. It is a favorite destination for Alaskans and visitors from Outside, who are drawn…
Southeast Alaska, referred to by Alaskans simply as “Southeast,” is Alaska’s Panhandle. It stretches from Dixon Entrance at the U.S.–Canada border south of Ketchikan to Icy Bay, northwest…
Alaska-bound travelers interested in viewing glaciers are definitely headed in the right direction. Alaska has an incredible number of glaciers—estimated at more than 100,000—with most concentrated in the…
The heart of Alaska’s Interior, Fairbanks is known (among other things) for its Chena River cruises and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Museum of the North. Fairbanks…
Denali National Park and Preserve lies on the north flank of the Alaska Range, 250 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Originally established in 1917, as Mount McKinley…
Located at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers, Dawson City was created by the discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek in 1896, and the resulting gold…
Situated on a flat peninsula on Cook Inlet, and backed by the Chugach Mountains, Alaska’s largest city is worth exploring. Blessed with an abundance of parks and an…
Watson Lake Sign Post Forest was created during the construction of the Alaska Highway during World War 2 in 1942. Watson Lake Sign Post Forest was created during…
Tips for traveling the North Country and Alaska highways with pets. Do’s and don’ts for safe and successful travel. Tips for traveling the North Country and Alaska highways…
