Wildlife in Alaska

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is America’s largest national wildlife refuge and Alaska at its wildest, rawest, most remote and adventurous. Better known to most by its acronym ANWR (pronounced ann-wahr), the refuge is more than 19 million acres of... Read more

Traveling in Denali National Park, it’s easy to find yourself constantly gazing skyward for a glimpse of The Great One – Denali. A sighting of the majestic mountain and precarious peak, as well as its summits and spurs, will take... Read more

Alaska is enormous, and it’s practically bursting with out-of-this-world natural beauty and wonder. It has so many special settings and so much spectacular wildlife that it is home to eight Alaska National Parks covering 54 million acres — not to... Read more

If you’re itching to add fishing to your jam-packed Alaska schedule of must-sees and must-dos, you can write your own great fishing story in just a day, half day or even a few hours. No matter how long or brief... Read more

It’s a thrilling and chilling Alaska wildlife moment in a classic “Last Frontier” setting – bear viewing, where dozens of the big brown bears of Bristol Bay, treat you to a view of authentic Alaska. Haunches deep in cold, crashing... Read more

Every year, tens of millions of salmon return to the pristine shores of Bristol Bay in Alaska. They linger in the bay’s cool, shallow waters before charging up nearby streams to spawn and create another generation of wild... Read more

There’s nothing more exciting than coming to Alaska. Many people have had Alaska on their bucket list for years and for good reason. What’s a visit to the 49th U.S. state feel, look and sound like? Watch this video from... Read more

I’m not someone who can lie on a beach and do nothing. I am not sure what you are supposed to do, so I get bored. I prefer to have a purpose, such as going to Alaska to see orca... Read more

We’ve conducted an informal survey of Alaska visitors (based on our guests) to get their “best of Alaska” top-rated tours. Here’s what they had to say are their top 10 Alaska travel experiences: #1: Go Bear Viewing Drink in the... Read more

With 25+ years of helping visitors experience Alaska, our local experts at Alaska Tours have come up with The “Official” Alaska Bucket List based upon what we know are the most iconic, unique and “only in Alaska” experiences to be... Read more