Moon AlaskaTravel writer and nature photographer Don Pitcher knows the best way to experience Alaska, from fine-dining in Anchorage to backpacking in Denali National Park. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Alaska has lots of options for a range of travel budgets, and provides suggestions for unique trips like the "Best of Alaska" and "Along the Alcan." Complete with details on where to view wildlife at the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge or kayak in Prince William Sound, Moon Alaska gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many regional, area, and city-centered maps. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip. |
Contents
the Lay of the Land | 14 |
Southeast Alaska | 29 |
Vicinity of Ketchikan | 52 |
Wrangell | 68 |
Sitka | 87 |
chichagof island | 100 |
Admiralty island | 130 |
haines | 144 |
WrangellSt elias national park and preserve | 299 |
cordova | 321 |
talkeetna | 337 |
north to Fairbanks | 369 |
Vicinity of Fairbanks | 394 |
eastern interior Alaska | 411 |
Kodiak island | 424 |
Alaska peninsula | 441 |
Anchorage and Vicinity | 171 |
entertainment and events | 185 |
Food | 199 |
information and Services | 206 |
MatSu Valley and Beyond | 220 |
Kenai peninsula | 235 |
Kenai Fjords national park | 253 |
homer | 268 |
Across Kachemak Bay | 285 |
pribilof islands | 457 |
the Arctic | 476 |
Flora | 494 |
history | 512 |
the people | 527 |
tips for travelers | 547 |
Accommodations | 564 |
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adults airport Alaska Anchorage Arctic attraction baths bears boat breakfast building cabins camp Campground Center companies cost Creek cruise daily Denali downtown Eagle early east Fairbanks feet ferry fishing five flights Forest four Glacier gold guest guided harbor head Highway hiking historic Homer Hotel houses Island it’s Juneau kayak Kenai kids Kodiak Lake land largest leads Located lodge look miles mountain Museum National Park Native nearby offer Pass popular provides Range reservations restaurant ride River road rooms Russian salmon serves setting Seward ships side stop Street summer tion tours town Trail travelers trips views visitor center Wi-Fi wildlife winter