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Alaska

The Last Frontier

Capital

Juneau

Best Time to Visit

June-August

Featured view

Denali rising above the Alaska landscape.

Photo credit National Park Service via National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons

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01 Must-See Spots

Denali National Park

home to the highest peak in North America

Glacier Bay National Park

massive tidewater glaciers and whales

Kenai Fjords National Park

Exit Glacier and dramatic coastal fjords

Inside Passage

ferry or cruise through Southeast Alaska's stunning waterways

02 Hidden Gems

Hatcher Pass

stunning alpine scenery and the historic Independence Mine

McCarthy and Kennicott

remote ghost town deep in Wrangell-St. Elias

Homer Spit

a narrow 4.5-mile strip of land jutting into Kachemak Bay

Kodiak Island

incredible wildlife viewing away from the cruise ship crowds

03 National Parks & Sites

Denali National Park & PreserveGlacier Bay National Park & PreserveKenai Fjords National ParkWrangell-St. Elias National Park & PreserveKatmai National Park & PreserveLake Clark National Park & PreserveGates of the Arctic National Park & PreserveKobuk Valley National Park

04 Insider Tips

Book accommodations and tours months in advance — summer fills up fast

Take the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali for jaw-dropping views

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry system is an affordable alternative to cruises

Visit Fairbanks in winter for Northern Lights viewing from September to April

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