Alaska Trips

What Inspires You?

Beaches ▪ Family ▪ Food ▪ Haunted ▪ Music ▪ National Parks ▪ Outdoor Adventures ▪ Relaxation ▪ Road Trips ▪ Scenic Drives ▪ Shopping ▪ Space ▪ Weekend Getaways

Destinations: Trips by State or Province ▪ Northeast ▪ South ▪ Midwest ▪ West ▪ Canada ▪ Mexico
Seasons: Spring ▪ Summer ▪ Fall ▪ Winter

“Alaska’s mountains, streams, lakes and glaciers provide the perfect backdrop for your winter adventure,” notes one Pursuits writer; others prefer to rent cars for road trips here in summer. The largest state in the country is the most sparsely populated, but visiting Haines, a writer meets “a rough and tumble blend of thrill-seekers and entrepreneurs, a hotbed of eccentricity, independence and warmth.”

A Nature Photographer Shares Tips and Tales

Good photos require passion — and patience.

Kenai Fjords National Park

This remote Alaska destination offers towering glaciers, crystalline waterways and wildlife galore.

Four Can’t-Miss Winter Destinations

Try snowboarding, dogsledding, biking or a scenic drive in one of these memorable locales.

People of Haines, Alaska

For a community like Haines — population 2,508 at last count — the best way to really understand it is through its people.