Fodor's Alaska 2015

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Alaska is a trip of a lifetime. Nowhere else can travelers kayak to glaciers; fly over the highest peak in North America; wonder at the Aurora Borealis; stay out all night celebrating the midnight sun; visit quirky towns; spot bears, eagles, moose, and whales; and learn the true meaning of the word "remote" all in the same trip. Fodor's Alaska makes it easy to create a perfect trip from start to finish. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as Katmai National Park, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Denali, Denali National Park, The Aurora Borealis, Mendenhall Glacier, The Inside Passage, and Kenai Fjords National Park · Side Trips from Juneau and Anchorage · Coverage of Juneau, The Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska; Anchorage; The Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska; Denali National Park and Preserve; Fairbanks, The Yukon, and the Interior; The Bush