Alaska Tourism

Just because Sarah Palin is from Alaska doesn’t mean that you should avoid it forever. When you’re traveling around the United States, it might easy to avoid Alaska or to forget that it’s a good place to travel too, but you shouldn’t. This pristine state is filled with more than just unqualified vice president candidates. This state is filled with outdoor beauty that remains unspoiled by man. While you will need to bundle up for this vacation, heading to Alaska is a trip you will not forget.

Where to Go in Alaska

If you’re looking for places to stay in Alaska, you might want to stop first at these towns.

• Anchorage
• Barrow
• Deadhorse
• Dutch Harbor-Unalaska
• Fairbanks
• Homer
• Juneau
• Ketchikan
• Kodiak

No, you can’t just join the crew of Deadliest Catch, but you can find a number of lovely hotels and motels that will keep you warm between outdoor adventures.

Visit the Outdoors in Alaska

The outside is the star when you go to Alaska, so make sure you have a warm hat, coat, socks, gloves, boots, and underwear. You will need them all. With temperatures that are well below freezing most of the time, you need to keep all of your skin covered if you want to stay healthy on many hikes. The attractions below will help you get a sense of the unspoiled beauty of the land – and you will get a sense of the ever low temperatures too.

• Cape Krusenstern National Monument
• Denali National Park
• Glacier Bay National Park
• Katmai National Park
• Kenai Fjords National Park
• Kobuk Valley National Park
• Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
• Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
• Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve

You might not be ready for the Iditarod at the end of your Alaska trip, but you will certainly get to see what the United States looked like before it was inundated with cities and people.

Getting to Alaska

Getting into the state of Alaska is easy as there are several major airports. You might also want to try to take a cruise from a southern city along the coast of Alaska. This will give you a taste of the land without having to stay in one place. You can fish from these boats and you can even stop at a number of ports, while enjoying all of the luxuries of your cruise ship cabin. In addition, you might want to make the drive up the coastline, if you have 4-wheel drive. It’s difficult to drive, but the experience is well worth it.