Alaska

Alaska is one of the last places on earth where you can immerse yourself in untouched wilderness. The region is so rich in natural wonders and splendor that anyone fortunate enough to visit leaves inspired and amazed.

• Take a cruise and enjoy incredible scenery from a luxurious stateroom
• Sea kayaking through the Clover Pass, where you can see seals and jumping salmon
• Curl up by a fire in a cozy wilderness lodge
• Travel by train to rarely-seen locations in a glass-domed car
• Take a helicopter to the top of a glacier
• View the Northern Lights
• See a wide variety of wildlife including whales, seals, sea lions, otters, grizzly bears, moose, caribou, and eagles and other birds.
• Fishing
• Watch glaciers “calving,” or spectacularly shedding enormous chunks of ice into the ocean as they move
• Take a whale watching trip to see humongous humpback whales, killer (orca) whales, beluga whales, and acrobatic white-sided dolphins
• Go bird watching: see the signature birds of Alaska including about 40,000 bald eagles, horned and tufted puffins, the kittiwake, and the red-tailed hawk.
• Visit the 6 million acre Denali National Park and Preserve where you can experience the tundra and see Muldrow Glacier and Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America at 20,320 feet. See if you can spot “the Denali Big Five:” caribou, moose, gray wolves, grizzly and black bears, and Dall sheep with their characteristic curled horns.
• See the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, north of the Arctic Circle: experience a diverse ecosystem in a maze of glaciated valleys and peaks – and if you visit in June and July, the sun will never set. Mountain climbing, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and cross-country skiing are all popular here.
• Visit the Kenai Fjords, known as “Alaska’s playground.” View the scenic Exit Glacier, one of the over 30 that surround Harding Icefield. Enjoy nearly every outdoor activity here including kayaking, river rafting, mountain climbing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, and tours by land, air, and sea.
• Find adventure at Mount St. Elias and Mount Wrangell, an active volcano that erupted as recently as 1911. Mountain biking, horseback riding, sport fishing, and river rafting are all popular in this area, as are visits to the historic Kennicott Copper Mill and flightseeing tours.