Alaska: Your ultimate summer vacation

No other place promises such easy and overwhelming immersion in the wild world. Here's where to go and what to see

Grizzlies in Denali National Park

Alaska travel guide

Alaska's majestic glaciers, grizzlies, bald eagles and whales, plus the spectacle of the aurora borealis and more, make it one of the West's most breathtaking destinations. Here's how to get there and what to do.

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Chugach Mountains

Discover wild Alaska

The supersize grandeur of the far north ― its glaciers, its mountains, its wildlife ― is more accessible than ever

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Hatcher Pass Lodge

Alaska Grand Tour

Here's what to see and where to stay on a spectacular 10-day tour of Alaska

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Auke Bay

Adventure in Southeast Alaska

Ten days in Southeast Alaska make the biggest summer vacation of your life

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Kayaking in Alaska

Kayak adventure in Alaska

Follow Sunset Editor-in-chief Katie Tamony as she paddles among icebergs, humpback whales, and 350-pound sea lions

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Kodiak's harbor

Exploring Kodiak Island

Lodging and attractions on Kodiak Island

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Washington State Ferry

The Northwest's five best ferry rides

For a ferry adventure, it's tough to beat the Northwest, with regular service between remote islands, up sparkling fjords, and along Alaska's famed Inside Passage

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Sunset's new essentials aurora borealis

Essential No. 4: Aurora Borealis

The planet’s best light show is in Fairbanks, Alaska

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