Don’t Miss This in Alaska
Alaska is one of those destinations that is on a lot of people’s must visit lists. It is a very large state so you want to know a few things you would like to experience while you are there. There are things to do if you are an adventurer, an angler, or just want to sit back and take in all the beauty that surrounds you. Here is a list of quick Don’t Miss This in Alaska tips for you.
Glaciers
You can drive right up to glaciers and see them flowing into the ocean or creating lakes. There are ice-hiking adventures where you can go out over the ice. If you are a little more adventurous, look into ice climbing down into a crevasse and really seeing the glaciers up close.
Fishing
If you are an angler or just starting out fishing, Alaska is the place to go to catch Salmon and Halibut. People come from all over the world to fish the Kenai River where the salmons spawn June through August. In the Gulf of Alaska you can fish for Halibut, anywhere from 30-200 pounds!
The Animals!
Whether you love big land animals like Grizzly Bears or Moose, or prefer large Humpback Whales and Stellar Sea Lions, Alaska has you covered. Not only can you go to Kodiak Island and see the largest population of Grizzlies, but you can also spot them eating their favorite dandelion flowers on the side of the road during the summer. Moose are around every corner in Alaska and if you visit in June you might just be lucky enough to see a cow with her fuzzy red calf.
Iditarod Race
Come winter the one race that is the talk all over Alaska is the Iditarod. You can only compete is this dog sledding race if you have previously qualified. It lasts over two weeks over hundreds of miles of a grueling course. If you visit Alaska in the summer make sure to check out the historic post of the original Iditarod in Seward where they have a plaque commemorating Mile 0.
Kristi Trimmer is a full-time travel and fitness blogger at KristiTrimmer.com. One day she packed up her car and started the #GirlOnTheRun adventure traveling for 202 Days over 38 States and 2 Counties, and she ran in 10 Half Marathons. Kristi is currently on a trek to Alaska running along the way as she blogs about fitness tech, eating soy free, and enjoying good craft beers and yummy wines.
I hope to go there in the spring take a cruise up there and then go city to city and then cruise back, sounds like fun to me
I would love to visit Alaska
wow the more you read about this the more amazing it is
Must be so gorgeous the natural view from Alaska! I would love go visit there!!!
The iditarod is amazing,wow I would love to visit there
The iditarod is Awesome! Went to see it when I was younger! Too Cool!
I took a cruise to Alaska a few years ago and it was a fantastic experience. I highly recommend visiting Alaska at some point in your life.
Alaska is one of the places I want to go and visit, my hubby would love to go fishing there
the Glaciers are worth seeing
I really want to visit Alaska. My parents went on an Alaskan cruise a few years ago and raved about it.
I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska, it fascinates me! One day!!!
Alaska is so beautiful and such lovely scenery, but it would be just a little to cold for me
My in-laws have been on a cruise to Alaska and came back raving about all the wonderful things that they saw. I hope that next year hubby and I will be doing the same
Alaska is one place I would love to see, one of these days maybe we will take a cruise up that way.
We love watching the Iditarod every year! One day we’ll get up to Alaska!
I think I would be completely amazed by the glaciers. The animals as well. But the glaciers size and movement is incredible…
Great tips!
I’ve heard of the Iditarod. I’m amazed at what people–and dogs!–can accomplish.