Alaska For Dummies

Tame the wilds of America′s Last Frontier

See wildlife roaming vast open spaces. Explore Mount McKinley, Native Alaskan culture, and old gold rush towns. Go skiing, sea kayaking, or fishing. Marvel at spectacular glaciers and windswept tundras. Whether your style is luxury cruise ship, laid–back road trip, or active wilderness hike, this guide gets you ready for a wild and wonderful Alaskan adventure.

Open the book and find:

Down–to–earth trip–planning advice

What you shouldn′t miss and what you can skip

The best hotels and restaurants for every budget

Lots of detailed maps

Part I: Introducing Alaska.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Alaska.

Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Alaska.

Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.

Chapter 4: Great Alaska Itineraries.

Part II: Planning Your Trip to Alaska.

Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.

Chapter 6: Getting to Alaska.

Chapter 7: Getting Around Alaska.

Chapter 8: Cruising Alaska′s Coast.

Chapter 9: Planning an Outdoor Adventure.

Chapter 10: Booking Your Accommodations.

Chapter 11: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.

Chapter 12: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.

Part III: Anchorage and Environs.

Chapter 13: Settling Into Anchorage.

Chapter 14: Exploring Anchorage.

Chapter 15: Side Trips from Anchorage.

Part IV: Road Trips from Anchorage.

Chapter 16: The Kenai Peninsula: Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai, and Homer.

Chapter 17: Fairbanks.

Chapter 18: Driving Alaska′s Highways.

Chapter 19: Denali National Park.

Part V: Southeast Alaska.

Chapter 20: Juneau.

Chapter 21: Skagway.

Chapter 22: Sitka.

Part VI: The End of the Road and Beyond: Bush Alaska.

Chapter 23: The Arctic.

Chapter 24: Bear Country: Katmai National Park and Kodiak Island.

Alaska Wildlife.

Anchorage.

Downtown Anchorage.

The Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound.

Seward.

Homer.

Fairbanks.

Downtown Fairbanks.

Alaska Highways.

Denali National Park.

Greater Juneau.

Downtown Juneau.

Skagway.

Sitka.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 25: Ten Great Walks and Hikes in Alaska.

Chapter 26: Ten Questions to Ask an Alaskan.

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Be an Alaska Know–It–All.

Appendix: Quick Concierge.

Index.