Alaska - Planning (Chapter)

This chapter contains the 25 Top Experiences, Welcome to Alaska, Need to Know, What's New, If You Like, Month by Month, Itineraries, Alaska for Children and Regions at a Glance chapters from Lonely Planet’s Alaska guidebook.

Your journey to Alaska starts here. You’ll find the tools to plan your adventure: where to go and when, how much to budget, plus in-depth info on Alaska’s best hiking trails and paddling experiences

• tailor-made itineraries, arranged by region, themes and events
• list of highlights and best experiences
• Detailed information on outdoor adventures and cultural experiences
• user-friendly region overview ensures you won't miss a thing

Coverage includes: 25 Top Experiences, hiking, paddling, bear viewing, cruising, glacier viewing, scenic trips, fishing, river running, whale watching, Alaska’s best campgrounds, backpacking, cabins, cycling, fishing, glacier trekking & ice climbing, mountain biking, paddling, rafting, rock climbing, Mt Mckinley, the Aleutian Islands, Anchorage Nightlife, McCarthy Rd, White Pass & the Yukon Route, the railroad, Mt Roberts Tramway, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Mendenhall, the Midnight Sun, flying in a bush plane, Nome, the Northern Lights, Denali National Park, Native Culture and Katmai National Park, Chilkoot Trail, Petersburg Lake Trail, Misty Fiords National, Monument, Tracy Arm-Fords Terror, Wilderness, Iditarod National Historic Trail, Russian Lakes Trail, Resurrection Pass Trail, Cross Admiralty Island Canoe, Route, Swan Lake Canoe Route, Dixie Pass Route and Chena Dome Trail, children’s highlights and Regions at a Glance.