Aurora Viewing - Fairbanks, Alaska

Wrangell St. Elias National Park is known as “The Mountain Kingdom” and is the largest park in the U.S. national park system. This wilderness area has North America’s largest number of glaciers and the most mountain peaks over 16,000 feet including the towering Mt. St. Elias at 18,008 feet - the second highest peak in the USA, after Denali - Mt. McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

Gates of the Arctic is one of the last truly wild places on earth. Here you can take a journey of adventure, discovery and solitude through vast valleys and gaunt mountains of rugged beauty and experience nature on it own terms. Visitors to the park must have the knowledge and skills to be truly self sufficient in the remote location and demanding climate of the Brooks Range. Those who come will find that opportunities for recreation and for natural quiet, solitude and wilderness enjoyment abound.

The Seward Highway offers some of the most beautiful scenic views in the U.S.A. and is recognized as a United States All American Scenic Byway by the U.S. Department of Transportation. There are numerous pullouts for viewing the scenery and wildlife. Dall Sheep, moose, eagles and other birds, and even Beluga whales are often seen.

The Seward Highway offers an incredible diversity of scenic landscapes and unique natural features in one area. This 127-mile road (203 km) links Anchorage with Seward and passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. The landscape includes the mountains and sea of Turnagain Arm, wet marshes that are home to multitudes of birds, deep forests, alpine meadows and lakes, waterfalls, and glaciers. In the springtime wildflowers brighten every corner of the road. Only Alaska’s Seward Highway can offer this particular mix created by climate, geography, and geology.

The Alaska SeaLife Center offers up-close and personal experiences with Alaska marine wildlife in realistic habitats. See a huge Steller sea lion gliding past underwater viewing windows, puffins diving from cliffs, harbor seals resting on rocky beaches, Alaskan king crab, sea stars, the Giant Pacific octopus, and more.

Look for the Silver Hand to mark authentic Alaska Native handicrafts. Shoppers can find unique keepsakes that will be treasured remembrances of an Alaska visit. There are many genuine Alaskan goods and handicrafts available including jewelry, carvings in wood and ivory, clothes, and more. The ivory carvings of Alaskan Native craftsmen are prized around the world. The Alaskan Qiviut wool of the Musk Ox is a treasured fiber used to make the warmest garments in the world. Fur trapping and garment making are thriving industries in Alaska, with many fine products available.