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Wrangell is one of the oldest non-Native settlements in Alaska beginning when the Russians built a stockade named Redoubt Saint Dionysius in 1834.
Visitors to Wrangell can enjoy many activities such as sightseeing around town, flightseeing by floatplane, cruise tours, as well as wildlife viewing, bird viewing, bear viewing, hiking, fishing, boating, and many other outdoor activities. Wrangell also has the only regulation USGA rated golf course in Southeast Alaska–Muskeg Meadows is a 9-hole course with spectacular mountain, forest, and ocean views.
 Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park
Wrangell is one of the most …

Misty Fiords National Monument is located at the southern end of the Tongass National Forest and is best accessed about 35 km east of Ketchikan. It encompasses about 1 million hectares, making it the largest wilderness in Alaska’s national forests and the second largest in the nation. The protected lands are situated on Revillagegido Island and several nearby islands.
Misty Fjords has many long, deep fiords with sea cliffs rising for hundreds of meters. The islands are covered with thick forests that grow on nearly vertical slopes from sea level to …

Alaska has over 100,000 glaciers!

Alaska has more glaciers than any other state in the U.S.A. and about 5% of Alaska’s land is covered by glaciers. Alaska’s top glacier viewing locations include Glacier Bay National Park, Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords National Park, Denali National Park, and more.

Glacier Bay National Park is unique and beautiful park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that welcomes about 350,000 visitors each year as one of the most popular destinations in Alaska. The Glacier Bay area has 16 glaciers including 12 tidewater glaciers flowing into the sea, with 4 of the tidewater glaciers actively calving icebergs. Glacier Bay is located in the northern tip of Alaska’s Inside Passage, about 77 km west of Juneau by air.

The park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected coves, deep fjords, tidewater glaciers, forests and rivers. As marine waters make up nearly one-fifth of the park, Glacier Bay is rich with marine life, including the endangered humpback whale, threatened Stellar sea lion, harbor seals, sea otters and porpoises. The land areas are home to a variety of wildlife and birds.

Kenai Fjords is a majestic land of deep glacier-carved fjords bounded by forested mountains and sharp cliffs. This rugged coastline has many beautiful tidewater glaciers and abundant marine wildlife. Huge house-sized icebergs often crash from the tidewater glaciers into the sea.
Kenai Fjords National Park is comprised of 1,760 square miles (2,833 square kilometers) of protected land on the southeast coast of the Kenai Peninsula. Snow and ice cover 60 percent of the park. The Harding Icefield is at the heart of the park, and about 40 glaciers flow from this great icefield. …

The city of Valdez is located on the eastern edge of Prince William Sound less than 40 km east of the famous Columbia Glacier. The community is surrounded by the beautiful Chugach Mountains.
Visitors to Valdez can enjoy many activities such as sightseeing around town, glacier and marine wildlife viewing cruise tours, flightseeing by floatplane, as well as wildlife viewing, bird viewing, bear viewing, hiking, fishing, boating, and many other outdoor activities.
Many visitors drive to Valdez, as it is connected to the excellent road network in Southcentral Alaska.
Prince William Sound
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Ketchikan is a busy waterside community backed by forested hills and surrounded by a waterway that hums with floatplanes, fishing boats, ferries and large cruise ships. Kechikan is known for its unique picturesque beauty. The town is built along one road,Tongass Avenue, which runs along the shores of Tongass Narrows and sometimes over it, supported by pillars. Many businesses and homes are suspended above the water or cling to the hillside and have winding staircases or wooden streets leading to their front doors. To the south is the distinctively shaped …

Alaska is a top cruise destination, with over 1 million cruise travelers a year. Visitors should book their cruise and optional activities early to lock in dates and activities.