Alaska Tourism

Nunamiut Village - Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

Editor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Nunamiut Village - Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

Situated at 2,200 feet elevation on the divide between the Anaktuvuk and John Rivers in the central Brooks Range sits the last remaining settlement of the Nunamiut Eskimos. The inland northern Inupiat Eskimo have lived in the area since at least 500 BC. It sits on a caribou migration route and is one of several departure points for trips into Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. (more…)

Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center - Portage Glacier, Alaska

Editor — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:52:22 +0000

Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center - Portage Glacier, Alaska

Taking care of the injured and orphaned wildlife of Alaska is a huge challenge but here, at the Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center, the animals get the care and protection they need. The Center is situated on 140 acres of Alaska wilderness and was opened to the public in 1993.

Although it began as a place for the owner to raise buffalo and elk as a hobby in 1984 it grew to be the place that wildlife officials began bringing the orphaned moose for him to care for. That led to the Wildlife Center that is open today. (more…)

Bristol Bay - Dillingham, Alaska

Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:42:27 +0000

Bristol Bay - Dillingham, Alaska

In this pristine area of the state you have the opportunity to catch some of the freshest, best red salmon in the world. Dillingham is on the extreme northern end of Nushagak Bay on the northern edge of Bristol Bay. You can not only catch great fish in this area but you can also meet some of the 300 residents that hold commercial licenses to fish and see the harbor that serves over 600 boars. You can even take a tour of the Peter Pan Cannery if you want, during the summer time only. (more…)

University of Alaska Museum of the North - Fairbanks, Alaska

Editor — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:22:53 +0000

University of Alaska Museum of the North - Fairbanks, Alaska

The museum holds a collection of over 1.4 million artifacts and specimens showcasing the history of thousands of years of cultural traditions in the North. There are 10 disciplines represented. These consist of archaeology, birds, documentary film, earth sciences, ethnology/history, fine arts, fishes/marine invertebrates, insects, mammals, and plants. To be able to see them and research them enables researchers to study things such as climate change, genetics, contaminants and other issues facing Alaska and the circumpolar North. The museum is also the premier repository for artifacts and specimens collected on public lands in Alaska. (more…)

El Dorado Gold Mine - Fairbanks, Alaska

Travel Writer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:22:39 +0000

The Lure of Alaska. Today people visit the state of Alaska because they know about its remarkable beauty and scenery, its fascinating native peoples, the wide variety of wildlife in its forests and surrounding waters, and to taste its wonderful native specialty foods. Originally, however many people traveled to Alaska to benefit from its natural resources, such as animal skins and pelts, bountiful fish and gold and mineral deposits. (more…)

Baranov Museum - Kodiak, Alaska

Travel Writer — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:17:35 +0000

Historic Alaska. Alaska is one of America’s fifty states, but it wasn’t always populated strictly by American citizens. The state’s many diverse natural regions have distinct and ancient populations of native peoples, the area was also considered Russian territory for many years, and the history of the state is full of the influences of the various peoples and cultures who have settled there. (more…)

Alaska Museum of Natural History - Anchorage, Alaska

Travel Writer — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:58:54 +0000

The Natural History of Alaska. The history of Alaska frequently brings to mind the native peoples, the “Gold Rush” period and the remarkable ice fields and glaciers still at work today. Where can someone go to get a good summary of the state’s cultural, ecological and geological history? (more…)

Pioneer Park - Fairbanks, Alaska

Travel Writer — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:06:52 +0000

Dinner and a Show – Alaska Style. In the year 1967, the Alaskan Centennial Exposition was held in Fairbanks to celebrate the Alaska Purchase. As part of the celebration “Alaskaland” was constructed. It is an enormous, forty four acre, park full of historic buildings, museums, and activities meant to celebrate, educate and inform all of the city’s visitors about the remarkable features of Alaska and Alaskan history. (more…)

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum - Anchorage, Alaska

Travel Writer — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:52:52 +0000

Flying Into History. There are roads all over the state of Alaska, but not all of them can take people to many of the state’s towns or villages. Even today, some areas can be reached much more easily by air than by land. If it weren’t for the enduring dedication of “bush pilots” who hazard the unique winds and weather of the region, a great portion of Alaska would have never flourished. Not only did pilots bring supplies and mail to the many remote areas of the state, but they frequently carried life saving medicines and made emergency rescues with their aircraft. (more…)

White Pass and Yukon Route Railway Tour - Skagway, Alaska

Travel Writer — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:18:25 +0000

Travel the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway for an Exciting Adventure. Skagway’s White Pass & Yukon Route Railway is a popular and enjoyable way to experience incredible scenic and historic attractions of Alaska. The White Pass & Yukon Route is known as the "Scenic Railway of the World," and after your excursion, you’ll understand why. (more…)