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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
Valdez …

 
Kodiak Island is famous for huge Kodiak brown bears, world-class sport fishing, one of the largest commercial fishing ports in the nation, and the magnificent green color of the island in the summer–which is why Kodiak is affectionately called Alaska’s Emerald Isle. Kodiak is a thriving business community, a transportation hub for southwest Alaska and the ideal Alaska vacation destination.
The Kodiak Island Borough, with a population of 13,900 persons includes the city of Kodiak, seven villages, a U.S. Coast Guard Base, plus several backcountry camps and lodges.
The city of Kodiak …

Chena Hot Springs Resort near Fairbanks features an outdoor hot springs lake, Ice Museum, Renewable Energy Center, and activity center. Summer activities include airplane tours, horseback riding, ATV 4-wheelers, hiking, biking, and rafting. Winter activities include dog sled rides, snowmachine rides, horse sleigh rides. Aurora viewing is best from September-March. The Ice Museum is open year-round and features beautiful ice sculptures of renowned ice artists, as well as an Ice Bar serving Appletini martini drinks. The Renewable Energy Center showcases research facilities where new technologies are developed with partners such as the University of Alaska Fairbanks and United Technologies Corporation (UTC). The Renewable Energy Center includes the next-generation geothermal energy powerplant and the greenhouse facility.

Denali and Wonder Lake

Alaska has more protected park land and public land than any other state in the U.S.A.
National Park Service (NPS): There are 15 National Parks in Alaska making up over 2/3 of total U.S. national park lands.
National Forests: There are 2 national forests in Alaska - the first and second largest in the U.S.A.
State Parks: Alaska has the largest state park system in the U.S.A. with over 3.2 million acres–this is more than twice the size of California’s park system. Over 4 million visitors enjoy Alaska’s state parks …