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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL AL ASKA MOUNTAINS GLACIERS • HIKING CRUISES • NATIONAL PARKS AURORA BOREALIS TOURS • MAPS HOTELS WILDLIFE • • THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Alaska EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Alaska Main contributor: deanna swaney MANAGING EDITOR Aruna Ghose ART EDITOR Priyanka Thakur PROJECT EDITOR Ankita Awasthi PROJECT DESIGNER Mathew Kurien EDITOR Arundhti Bhanot DESIGNER Baishakhee Sengupta SENIOR CARTOGRAPHER Uma Bhattacharya CARTOGRAPHER Alok Pathak SENIOR PICTURE RESEARCHER Taiyaba Khatoon PICTURE RESEARCHER Sumita Khatwani DTP COORDINATOR Shailesh Sharma DTP DESIGNERS Vinod Harish, Azeem Siddiqui CONTRIBUTORS Brown bear roaming the tundra Deanna Swaney, Eric Amrine of Denali National Park PHOTOGRAPHERS Nigel Hicks, Andrew Holligan CONTENTS ILLUSTRATORS Arun Pottirayil, Madhav Raman, T. Gautam Trivedi INTRODUCING Reproduced in Singapore by Colourscan Printed in China by L.Rex Printing Company Limited. ALASKA First American Edition, 2006 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DISCOVERING Published in the United States by DK Publishing, Inc., ALASKA 8 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2008, 2010 PUTTING ALASKA Copyright © 2006, 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London ON THE MAP 12 A Penguin Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT A PORTRAIT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN OF ALASKA 14 ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK. ALASKA THROUGH Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. THE YEAR 42 A CATALOG RECORD FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. THE HISTORY ISSN 1542-1554 OF ALASKA 48 ISBN: 978-0-75666-199-1 Front cover main image: Hubbard Glacier, Yakutat Bay The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email: [email protected]. St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Anchorage Lily pond along the Seward Highway, Chugach National Forest SOUTHEAST ALASKA 124 WESTERN INTERIOR ALASKA 156 EASTERN INTERIOR ALASKA 180 SOUTHWEST Kayaking in the calm waters off Whittier, Prince William Sound ALASKA 202 SURVIVAL GUIDE ARCTIC AND WESTERN ALASKA 218 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 278 ALASKA AREA BY AREA TRAVEL INFORMATION 288 ALASKA AT A GLANCE 60 GENERAL INDEX 300 ANCHORAGE 62 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 310 THE KENAI Handwoven PENINSULA 92 Aleut basket PRINCE WILLIAM TRAVELERS’ SOUND 112 NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 238 WHERE TO EAT 252 CRUISING IN ALASKA 264 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 272 The day’s catch of halibut displayed Cocktail bar at Aurora Ice Museum, at the waterfront, Seward Chena Hot Springs Kennicott (see pp188–9) Introducing Alaska DISCOVERING ALASKA 8–11 PUTTING ALASKA ON THE MAP 12–13 A PORTRAIT OF ALASKA 14–41 ALASKA THROUGH THE YEAR 42–47 THE HISTORY OF ALASKA 48–57 8 I N T R O D U C I N G A L A S K A DISCOVERING ALASKA A laska can be roughly divided state capital Juneau, and a host of into eight main regions. The charming towns. The vast Interior, largest city, Anchorage, brings bisected by the Alaska Range, con- a taste of urban life to the wilderness, tains Fairbanks, the state’s second while to the south, the Kenai city, and Alaska’s portion of the Peninsula offers a range of outdoor Klondike goldfields. Southwest Alaska activities. Prince William Sound, a combines stark volcanic landscapes spectacular bay on the south coast, with fine fishing grounds, while Arctic features superb scenery and wildlife- and Western Alaska is a pristine viewing. Southeast Alaska, an archipel- wilderness. Below is an overview of ago of stunning islands, boasts the each of these diverse regions. Glacier. With more time, it is worth visiting the Matanuska-Susitna Valley (see pp84–5), known for its giant vegetables. THE KENAI PENINSULA • World-class fishing • Excellent hiking • Whale-watching in Kenai Fjords National Park • Free-spirited Homer With glaciated peaks, forests, and fjords in the east and Aerial view of Anchorage with the Chugach Range in the background excellent fishing and views of the Aleutian volcanoes in gifts (see pp88–9), watching the west, the Kenai Peninsula ANCHORAGE the floatplanes at Lake Hood/ is among the state’s most Lake Spenard, the country’s scenic and diverse regions. • Ample shopping busiest floatplane complex, Often referred to as Alaska’s • Anchorage Museum or exploring the scenic Playground, it offers count- • Alaska Native Heritage Tony Knowles Coastal Trail less recreational opportunities. Center (see pp74–5). The amount of time needed • The backyard wilderness of A full day can be spent to explore this region will Chugach State Park in the incredibly attractive depend on individual inter- Chugach State Park ests. Keen anglers would do Alaska’s largest city, busy (see pp78–9), perhaps well with at least three days: and sprawling Anchorage including a hike from the a day of halibut fishing in makes a great introduction Eagle River Nature Center. Resurrection Bay off Seward to the state. Dotted with Alternatively, a day can be (see pp98–9) or Homer (see pleasant green areas and spent driving the beautiful pp110–11) and two on the flanked by Turnagain and route along Turnagain Arm Kenai River (see p96). Avid Knik Arms, it enjoys a (see pp80–81) to Portage hikers should allow about strik ing location and offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventure on its doorstep. The downtown Anchorage Museum (see pp68–9), with its exten sive displays, is a must- see sight. The Alaska Native Heritage Center (see pp72–3), which provides an intro- duction to Alaska’s diverse Native cultures, merits at least half a day. An afternoon can be spent shopping for Humpback whale diving in Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park Vividly painted façade of the Raven Clan House at Totem Bight State Park, Ketchikan

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