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Alaska
Top Things To Do
Top Things To Do
Alaska
• Cruise the world-famous Inside Passage and visit cliff-hugging coastal towns, see glaciers calving, whales leaping out of icy waters, sea lions and seals basking on ice floes, and spot eagles and enjoy an amazing variety of birdlife.
• Tour the local wildlife museums including Anchorage's Alaska Zoo (website: www.alaskazoo.org), the Imaginarium (website: www.imaginarium.org) and Potter's Marsh, where up to 130 species of waterfowl can be viewed from a boardwalk.
• Soak in Chena Hot Springs (website: www.chenahotsprings.com), 97km (60 miles) east of Fairbanks, and visit their year-round ice museum, or explore the cross-country ski trails from December to April.
• Brave the icy waters in the annual June Polar Bear Swim (website: www.nomealaska.org/vc) in Nome, on the Bering Sea.
• Try your luck panning for gold nuggets at Crow Creek Mine (website: www.akmining.com/mine/crow.htm), an hour's drive south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway.
• Hike in Juneau on one of the many scenic hiking trails. Just a short walk or ride from downtown, enthusiasts can be scaling mountain peaks, rock climbing, walking across glaciers, hunting, biking, fishing or kayaking. There are many opportunities to view whales, bears and eagles.
• Choose from the many available outdoor pursuits (such as hiking, rafting and fishing) in Valdez, situated on the edge of the Prince William Sound.
• Head off by floatplane on a hunting or fishing expedition and stay in a fly-in wilderness lodge.
• Sign on for sled-dog racing. The official sport of Alaska is dog mushing. Visitors can take a team of spirited huskies on a sled-dog tour or watch the experts at work in one of the many annual sled-dog races.
• Cheer on your favorites during the annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race (website: www.yukonquest.com), held every February. Covering 1,600km (1,000 miles) between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Fairbanks during the depths of the Arctic winter, the Yukon Quest is the 'Toughest Sled Dog Race in the World'.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Cruise the world-famous Inside Passage and visit cliff-hugging coastal towns, see glaciers calving, whales leaping out of icy waters, sea lions and seals basking on ice floes, and spot eagles and enjoy an amazing variety of birdlife.
• Tour the local wildlife museums including Anchorage's Alaska Zoo (website: www.alaskazoo.org), the Imaginarium (website: www.imaginarium.org) and Potter's Marsh, where up to 130 species of waterfowl can be viewed from a boardwalk.
• Soak in Chena Hot Springs (website: www.chenahotsprings.com), 97km (60 miles) east of Fairbanks, and visit their year-round ice museum, or explore the cross-country ski trails from December to April.
• Brave the icy waters in the annual June Polar Bear Swim (website: www.nomealaska.org/vc) in Nome, on the Bering Sea.
• Try your luck panning for gold nuggets at Crow Creek Mine (website: www.akmining.com/mine/crow.htm), an hour's drive south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway.
• Hike in Juneau on one of the many scenic hiking trails. Just a short walk or ride from downtown, enthusiasts can be scaling mountain peaks, rock climbing, walking across glaciers, hunting, biking, fishing or kayaking. There are many opportunities to view whales, bears and eagles.
• Choose from the many available outdoor pursuits (such as hiking, rafting and fishing) in Valdez, situated on the edge of the Prince William Sound.
• Head off by floatplane on a hunting or fishing expedition and stay in a fly-in wilderness lodge.
• Sign on for sled-dog racing. The official sport of Alaska is dog mushing. Visitors can take a team of spirited huskies on a sled-dog tour or watch the experts at work in one of the many annual sled-dog races.
• Cheer on your favorites during the annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race (website: www.yukonquest.com), held every February. Covering 1,600km (1,000 miles) between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Fairbanks during the depths of the Arctic winter, the Yukon Quest is the 'Toughest Sled Dog Race in the World'.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Tour the local wildlife museums including Anchorage's Alaska Zoo (website: www.alaskazoo.org), the Imaginarium (website: www.imaginarium.org) and Potter's Marsh, where up to 130 species of waterfowl can be viewed from a boardwalk.
• Soak in Chena Hot Springs (website: www.chenahotsprings.com), 97km (60 miles) east of Fairbanks, and visit their year-round ice museum, or explore the cross-country ski trails from December to April.
• Brave the icy waters in the annual June Polar Bear Swim (website: www.nomealaska.org/vc) in Nome, on the Bering Sea.
• Try your luck panning for gold nuggets at Crow Creek Mine (website: www.akmining.com/mine/crow.htm), an hour's drive south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway.
• Hike in Juneau on one of the many scenic hiking trails. Just a short walk or ride from downtown, enthusiasts can be scaling mountain peaks, rock climbing, walking across glaciers, hunting, biking, fishing or kayaking. There are many opportunities to view whales, bears and eagles.
• Choose from the many available outdoor pursuits (such as hiking, rafting and fishing) in Valdez, situated on the edge of the Prince William Sound.
• Head off by floatplane on a hunting or fishing expedition and stay in a fly-in wilderness lodge.
• Sign on for sled-dog racing. The official sport of Alaska is dog mushing. Visitors can take a team of spirited huskies on a sled-dog tour or watch the experts at work in one of the many annual sled-dog races.
• Cheer on your favorites during the annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race (website: www.yukonquest.com), held every February. Covering 1,600km (1,000 miles) between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Fairbanks during the depths of the Arctic winter, the Yukon Quest is the 'Toughest Sled Dog Race in the World'.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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