Kenai Fjords National Park sits on the Kenai Peninsula, about a 2.5-hour drive south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway. Covering roughly 670,000 acres, the park is dominated by the Harding Icefield, an ice sheet feeding dozens of glaciers that spill down toward the coast. Getting There The park’s road-accessible section is just outside Seward, […]
Denali National Park and Preserve is home to Denali itself, at 20,310 feet the tallest peak in North America, along with six million acres of tundra, taiga forest, and glaciers. It’s one of Alaska’s most-visited parks thanks to its road access from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Getting There The park entrance is on the George Parks
Alaska’s mountains and reliable winter snowpack make it a serious, if under-the-radar, ski destination — ranging from a major destination resort to small community-run hills. Here’s a rundown of the state’s main ski areas. Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) Alyeska is Alaska’s largest and best-known ski resort, about 40 miles south of Anchorage in Girdwood. It has
Alaska is one of the most reliable places in the world to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, thanks to its position directly beneath the auroral oval, a ring-shaped zone of high geomagnetic activity that circles the far north. How the Northern Lights Work The aurora is caused by charged particles from the sun
Alaska’s icebergs form when glaciers reach the sea or a lake and calve, breaking off chunks of ice that can range from small floating fragments to house-sized blocks. Seeing them up close is one of the state’s signature experiences, and a few spots make it especially easy. Where to See Icebergs Glacier Bay National Park,
