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Vacation Alaska  -  Alaska Vacations.

Alaska, the largest in area, is located on the northwest tier of North America.

Regions in Alaska : Bush Alaska, Interior, North Slope, Panhandle, South Central, Tanana Valley

Cities in Alaska : Anchorage, Barrow, Bethel, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, Palmer, Petersburg, Seward, Sitka, Unalaska, Valdez, Wasilla

State Capital Alaska : Juneau.


car rental, hostels, hotels & motels, national parks, tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to alaska 

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Camping & Campgrounds

 Go Camping America
 Koa  -  Campgrounds of America
 National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
 Funroads  -  Get Outta Town!
At Funroads.com, you'll find everything you need to organize your next RV trip, so you can relax and enjoy the process. In Get Outta Town, we can help you: Plan your trip and count the days until you depart, Get a map and driving directions, Check on the weather forecast, Find easy-to-make recipes for meals and snacks en route.

Car Rentals USA

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car

More rental cars? See the page Car Rentals.

Hostels

 Hostelbookers  -  Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Hotels in Alaska

 HotelCentraUSA
Search and compare rates at USA hotels. They offer hotels ideal for business and leisure travel. You're sure to find an ideal hotel room to match your budget and desired comfort level. 

 USA Lodging
With a list of over 60,000 accommodations establishments, this directory is an impressive list of motels and hotels on the web. Use the search tool to find what you're looking for in seconds, or navigate to your destination city from the list of states.

 Hotels.com

National Parks / National Forests

 Denali National Park & Preserve 
It's more than a mountain. Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320 -foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose.
 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
 Kenai Fjords National Park
 Chugach National Forest

 Alaska State Parks
 National Park Service  -  National Parks in the USA
The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. They also work with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded.

Rental Homes / Vacation Rentals in Alaska

 VacationsFRBO.com  -  Alaska Vacation rentals
Vaction Rentals in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Girdwood, Glacier Bay, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Ninilchik, Palmer, Petersburg, Port Alsworth, Prince Of Wales Island, Seward, Sitka, Soldotna, Talkeetna.

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

 Alaskan Charter Boats  -  Cruise Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage
Alaska Charter Boats offers a choice of over 50 luxurious to very affordable yachts and boats. Experienced and knowledgeable Alaskans located in Juneau providing charters throughout the state.
Your wilderness adventure can include fishing, kayaking, hot springs, beach combing, glacier viewing, whale watching and exploring those special places where the big boats can't go.
 Alaska Wildland Adventures
Find yourself in a place where wilderness and comfort peacefully coexist. Enjoy the variety of wildlife and scenery which only Alaska can offer: from seacoast glaciers to salmon-filled streams. View snow capped mountains, brown bears, and soaring eagles. Take some time to relax under the midnight sun, knowing that our experienced team will guide you to places few know well, for the trip of a lifetime.
Destinations in Alaska : Denali National Park, Kenai Natinal Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Fjords National Park, Chugach National Forest, Arctic Region, Inside Passage
 Air Excursions 
Offers passenger and freight service throughout Southeast Alaska with offices in Juneau and Gustavus. Tours specializing in Glacier Bay & the Juneau Ice Cap. Excursions feature remote drop-off's, bear viewing, fly-in fishing & rafting or kayaking.




 Exposure  -  Alaska Tours, Adventures and Custom Expeditions - see backpacking
 Glacier Trekking / NorthStar Trekking
NorthStar Trekking offers three levels of glacier trekking experiences on the glaciers of the Juneau Icefield. The treks are designed to provide small groups of clients with no mountaineering experience an informative and in-depth glacier experience. A broad range of physical abilities can be accomodated on the three levels of treks offered. Appropriate mountaineering gear is provided for each level of trekking.
 LAB Flying Service
Year round scheduled flights between many Southeast Alaskan communities. Charters and flightseeing tours view spectacular glacial scenery.
 Row International  -  Yacht charter in Alaska
 Skagway Air Service 
Locally owned year-round airline providing daily flights between Skagway, Juneau & Haines with flag stops in Gustavus and Hoonah. Sightseeing, freight & charter services.
 Southeast Aviation 
Your first-class ticket to flightseeing from the historic Ketchikan waterfront to crystal clear lakes, lush rainforests, ice-blue glaciers and rugged snow-capped mountains in Misty Fjords & Glacier, bear-viewing excursions, and sportsfishing charters.

Travel Guides Alaska / Related books

Travel Guides Alaska 

Books about Alaska

Frommer's Alaska 2007 -  by Charles P. Wohlforth (Author)
Frommer's Alaska features gorgeous color photos of the spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife that await you in America's last frontier. This extraordinary and detailed guide is personally researched by a lifelong resident, who offers insights into how to discover the real Alaska. You'll find complete details on whale watching, sea kayaking, hiking, salmon fishing, funky small towns, Gold Rush saloons, glaciers, scenic drives, and more. You'll even get an up-to-date cruise planner and a free color fold-out map!
Paperback: 499 pages; Publisher: Frommer's; New edition (November 29, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471945543

Transport / How do I travel to Alaska

 Anchorage Airport  -  Anchorage International Airport 

Other airports in Alaska.

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air
 Wings of Alaska
Wings of Alaska is the premier airline serving Southeast Alaska. We provide scheduled passenger service, fast freight and charter service throughout Northern Southeast Alaska...

 Alaska Railroad

 Transportation & Public Facilities, State of Alaska

 Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System  -  Tour Alaska's Coast
Indescribable adventure awaits at every bend of Alaska's incredible coastline. Each magnificent fjord, towering glacier, and historic waterfront town urges you to linger and discover its wonders. Give yourself the freedom to answer this "call of the wild" on an AMHS ferry ship, through the Inside Passage, across the Gulf of Alaska, into Prince William Sound, and out to the Aleutians. And in every port, there's plenty to do and see.
Let AMHS provide your room and prepare your meals, or sleep in the solarium and have a picnic. Bring along your car, RV, boat, or bicycle, but leave the driving to us!

 Maps of Alaska [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]
 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner Alaska / USA
 Multimap.com

 Weather Information for Visitors


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Official Alaska State Travel Website 

 State of Alaska [ Government ]

 City of Juneau  -  State Capital Alaska  -  Travel Juneau [ Tourism ]
Juneau, Alaska's bustling capital and gateway to Glacier Bay, nestles between towering mountains and the Gastineau Channel. Although a modern city, Juneau wears its romantic Gold Rush past proudly. Exhibits, museums, and enchanting performances are waiting to entertain you. The Mendenhall Glacier and U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center offers programs, a naturalist to answer questions, trails and nature walks, and a panoramic view of the glacier face. Nearby Admiralty Island National Monument shelters the largest brown bear population in Southeast Alaska.

 Aleutian Islands & Alaska Peninsula
The Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula sweep more than 1500 miles from Cook Inlet toward Asia. This region sits atop the "Ring of Fire," a string of volcanoes along the Pacific Rim, and boasts several wildlife refuges. The harsh weather precludes ferry service in the winter, but each spring the Alaska Marine Highway resumes its regular sailings to the seven westward communities of Chignik, Sand Point, King Cove, Cold Bay, False Pass, Akutan, and Unalaska/Dutch Harbor.
 Bush Alaska
 Interior Alaska
The Interior is an outdoors-oriented region. Activities include fishing, hunting, hiking, camping with or without RVs, rafting, golf, snowmobiling, dog-sled riding, skiing, birding and gold panning.
 North Slope
 Panhandle Alaska
 South Central Alaska
 Tanana Valley

 Kenai Peninsula  -  Kenai, Homer, Soldotna, Seward
 Lake Clark
 Mat-Su Valley  -  Wasilla, Palmer and Talkeetna 
Surrounded by stunning mountain ranges, glaciers and rivers the Matanuska-Susitna Valley offers everything you're looking for in an Alaska vacation. Beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, and amazing views of Mt. McKinley combined with our quality hotels and lodging, diverse activities, and unique attractions make the Mat-Su Valley a 'must do' for any Alaska vacation itinerary.
There's plenty of opportunity to try something new in Mat-Su - flightseeing, glacier trekking, dog-sledding, airboat or jetboat tours and river rafting in Palmer, Wasilla and Talkeetna. Adventure and hospitality await you at every turn.
 Yukon
Yukon Communities : Beaver Creek, Burwash Landing/ Destruction Bay, Carcross/Tagish, Carmacks, Faro, Haines Junction, Keno City, Marsh Lake, Mayo, Old Crow, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Teslin, Watson Lake and Whitehorse

 Anchorage  -  The largest city in the state and the hub of Alaska's air travel
 Anchorage  -  Official Anchorage Alaska Travel Guide
 Barrow
 Bethel
 Big Lake Chamber of Commerce
 Coffman Cove
 Cooper Landing
 Cordova
 Delta Junction
 Dillingham
 Fairbanks  -  Fairbanks  -  Fairbanks Alaska CVB 
 Haines  -  Destination Haines Alaska Valley of the Eagles
At the northern end of America's longest fjord, Haines shares a border with 20 million acres of protected wilderness. The heart of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park is less than 25 miles by air from downtown Haines, and Canada's Kluane National Park and Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park are just up the road. As you can imagine, opportunities for outdoor recreation are endless. And this is just part of what makes Haines the Alaska of your dreams!
 Hatcher Pass
 Homer  -  Homer
 Kenai  -  Kenai 
 Ketchikan  -  Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Ketchikan is Alaska's southernmost major city. Its waterfront buildings rise above Tongass Narrows supported by a forest of pilings and joined together by a picturesque boardwalk. Visit the world's largest collection of totem poles at Saxman, Totem Bight, and the Totem Heritage Center.
 Kodiak  -  Kodiak
 Kotzebue  -  Kotzebue
 Nome  -  Nome
 Palmer  -  City of Palmer  -  Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce 
 Petersburg  -  Petersburg  -  Petersburg, Alaska Chamber of Commerce Community Guide
Petersburg is off the beaten path of cruise ships and is famous for its Norwegian heritage which shows so beautifully in the decorative designs found on its homes and shop fronts. Local tours await you, too, offering spectacular views of the LeConte Glacier, the southernmost tidewater glacier in North America.
 Seward
 Sitka  -  Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau  -  The Natural Place To Visit  
Sitka Alaska is your Alaskan treasure! Views of Island-studded waters, stately spruce forests, jagged mountains and towering volcano surround Alaska's most beautiful seaside town.
Sitka by the sea! Experience Sitka's riches with warm hospitality, ancient Tlingit living culture and history, unique Russian heritage, fact filled museums, hand-carved totems, abundant Alaskan wildlife and plenty of exciting adventure!
 Skagway  -  Skagway Convention & Visitors Bureau  -  Gateway to the Klondike
A place exists in Alaska where the past lives on, where the cries of "gold in the Yukon" still echo from steep canyon walls, where the sounds of barroom pianos and boomtown crowds ring out in the night. A place where the romance and excitement of yesteryear linger around every street corner, every bend in the trail. That place is Skagway.
The National Park Service and the City of Skagway have made this one of the best historic sites in Alaska. The Klondike Highway follows part of the White Pass route and connects with the Alaska Highway at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
 Sunshine Chamber of Commerce
 Talkeetna  -  Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce
 Unalaska  -  Unalaska 
 Valdez  -  Valdez
 Wasilla  -  City of Wasilla  -  Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
 Whittier -  Whittier
 Willow Chamber of Commerce
 Wrangell-St. Elias  -  Wrangel Tourism 
Whether you are an adventurer looking for an unforgettable Alaska outdoor experience or a business searching for excellent entrepreneurial prospects, the friendly Alaskan community of Wrangell, the Gateway to the Stikine River, offers exciting opportunities for everyone.
A thrilling variety of Alaska wildlife excursions take you up close to glaciers, help you catch the fish of a life time, and find the Alaska wildlife you are searching for. Anan Bear and Wildlife Observatory is favorite spot to view Alaska brown and black bears up close as they feast on Wrangell's abundant salmon.
Wrangell is the "Gateway to the Stikine River", the fastest free-flowing navigable river in North America. Wrangell also hosts the largest springtime concentration of bald eagles in the world.
 Yakutat  -  Greater Yakutat Chamber of Commerce
Located on the scenic Gulf Coast of Alaska, and surrounded by Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Tongass National Forest, Yakutat attracts a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts to hike beaches, float rivers, explore bays and passages, climb mountains, view glaciers, and surf remote breaks. Yakutat Bay provides the finest saltwater sport fishing in Alaska.

More cities in Alaska : Kaktovik, Ketchikan, North Pole, Seldovia, Sitka, Soldotna, Wrangell

 News from Alaska  -  Frontiersman Newspaper
 Northern Lights Alaska
 Public Broadcasting Alaska  -  AlaskaOne TV  -  see also Public Radio Stations across Alaska
 Radio in Alaska  -  KMBQ 99.7 FM
 TV  -  KTOO TV & FM
 University  -  University of Alaska

Cuisine  -  Alaskan Cooking

 Alaska Wildland Adventures  -  see Alaska Recipes
Halibut with Corn Fritters and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Linguine with Lemon & Smoked Salmon, Fresh Salmon over Linguine, Orange-Cranberry-Pecan Scones, Fillet of Caribou with Wild Game Sauce
 Alaska Seafood
With over 3 million lakes, 3,000 rivers and 34,000 miles of coastline, Alaska is one of the most bountiful fishing regions in the world, producing seafood known for its abundance and variety. Among them: five species of salmon, three types of crab, and several varieties of whitefish. Swimming wild in these icy pure waters, and feeding on a natural diet, Alaska Seafood develops a superior texture and unparalleled flavor prized by chefs and connoisseurs alike.
 Cook It Frozen  -  Techniques & Recipes
You're craving seafood for dinner, but the seafood at the supermarket—or at home—is frozen. All the better! Alaska frozen seafood can be quickly and easily prepared without thawing. Try it grilled, broiled, baked, sautéed, or in soups and chowders. Alaska frozen seafood goes from frozen to fabulous in a flash!

History Alaska

 Yukon Genealogy  -  see 'Dawson City Museum Pan for Gold Database'
information on individuals who were in the Yukon during the gold rush years.

 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
 Mat-Su Libraries

 Alaska State Fair, Palmer
Nestled in the heart of the Chugach Mountains, in the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley the Fairgrounds are just an hour north of Anchorage. Each Fall, the Fair provides a setting for Alaska's last blast of summer, a showcase of Alaska's uniqueness and beauty. Horse shows, facility rentals, concerts, trade shows, winter RV & boat storage. See you at the Fair.
 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Anchorage
It's unlike any other event in the world. A race over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man: across mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline. See also The Iditarod @ WorkingDogWeb [ A Guide to this Famous Sled Dog Race ].
 World Ice Art Championships, Fairbanks
Nearly 100 sculptors come from around the world to sculpt large blocks of pristine natural ice.

 Ticketmaster.com  -  Concerts, Sports, Theater

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

 Alaska Outdoors Adventures 
This directory of Alaskan adventures includes: fishing lodge & guide information; hunting outfitters and guides; links to fishing and hunting lodges; bush air charters and flying services; fly-in, unguided drop off hunting and fishing trips; and fully guided fishing and hunting packages.
 Alaskan.com  -  your guide to America's Last Frontier.
Featured inside are valuable resources and information on Alaska's businesses, Alaska travel information, tour operators and guides, Alaska real estate and much more!
 Alaska.com
 Juneau.com  -  Juneau Community Website
Juneau's attractions include the mighty Mendenhall Glacier, the Mt. Roberts Tram, and incredible wildlife viewing and fishing. Some of the more popular activities enjoyed are world class salmon and halibut fishing, glacier hikes and dog sledding, whale watching, shopping, and people watching.
 SLED - Statewide Library Electronic Doorway 


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