Anchorage lies within Chugach State Park, one of the largest state parks in the United States with close to 500,000 acres of land. There are numerous access points throughout the city, but the Glen Alps Trailhead, which provides access to Flattop Mountain, is one of the most popular. Make it even halfway up ... [read more]
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Explore the daily lives of Alaska’s Native people at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The Center mixes traditional storytelling, Native song, and dance and rotating artist demonstrations amongst permanent displays to help honor and promote the Alaska Native way of life. Photo Credit: ©Alaska Native ... [read more]
Crow Creek Mine
Anchorage was part of the 1900s gold rush boom. The Crow Creek Mine, up the Seward Highway about ¾ of the way between Anchorage and Girdwood, is one of the last open and producing mines today. In its heyday, the mine produced an estimated 700 ounces of gold per month. Today, it’s an interactive museum. You ... [read more]
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Yes, you can see moose and bear strolling the streets of Anchorage. But at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, about an hour drive south of Anchorage, you can see musk oxen, elk, wood bison, caribou and more up-close – and with the added benefit of a fence to keep you from getting trampled. The animals, ... [read more]
