Anchorage, AK (ANC)

Anchorage is an urban enclave surrounded by unspoiled wilderness. Just a few miles from downtown, you'll find rushing mountain streams and roaming packs of wolves. Take a day cruise to see whales and glaciers. Or take an air taxi to visit grizzly bears and Mount McKinley. For glaciers and fjords reminiscent of Norway, don't miss Kenai Fjords National Park. At nearby Mount Alyeska Ski Resort, there's year-round skiing. Want to hike a glacier? Exit Glacier (popular in winter for dogsledding) has excellent hiking trails. When it's time to relax, visit the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, then browse galleries featuring works by Alaska's top artists and native craftspeople. To learn more about Alaska's first people and see traditional Native dwellings, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center.