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Alaska Marine Highway Albert Loop Trail, 239–240 AAA (American Automobile System, 28 The Aleutians, 448–449 Association), 54 Southeast , 92, 94–96 Alutiiq Museum (Kodiak), Abandoned Wooden Flume Alaska Maritime National 438–439 (Juneau), 157 Wildlife Refuge, 260 Alyeska, Mount, 252–253 A.B. Mountain, 201 Alaska Museum of Natural American Automobile Accommodations, best, 13 History (Anchorage), 234 Association (AAA), 54 , 167–168 Alaska Native Heritage Center American Founda- Aerial tours. See Flightseeing (Anchorage), 234–235 tion Natural History Museum Airfares, 27–28 The Alaskan Bar (Juneau), 174 (Haines), 187 Airlines, 25–27 Alaskan Brewing Company American Safari Cruises, 82 bankrupt, 28 (Juneau), 159 American West Steamboat booking through cruise lines, Alaska.org, 34 Company, 84–85 80–81 Alaska Outdoor Rentals & Anan Wildlife Observatory, , 96–97 Guides (Fairbanks), 393 121–122 Alaganik Slough Boardwalk, Alaska Public Lands Infor- Anchorage, 2, 204–257 335 mation Centers, 56 accommodations, 213–221 Alaska Aviation Heritage , 8, 247, 348 excursions from, 246–257 Museum (Anchorage), 234 Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary getting around, 209–211 The Alaska Bald Eagle Festival (Ketchikan), 107 history of, 205, 208 (Haines), 24, 186 Alaska Raptor Center (Sitka), hospitals, 212 Alaska Bicycle Adventures, 36 41, 140–141 Internet access, 213 Alaska Bird Observatory Alaska Salmon Bake nightlife, 245–246 (Fairbanks), 394 (Fairbanks), 390 orientation, 209 Alaska Botanical Garden Alaska SeaLife Center outdoor activities, 237–243 (Anchorage), 234 (Seward), 41, 280 police, 213 Alaska Bound, 33–34 Alaska State Capitol (Juneau), restaurants, 221–227 Alaska Canoe & Campground 154 shopping, 244–245 (Sterling), 301 Alaska State Council on the sights and attractions, Alaska Center for the Perform- Arts, 27 227–237 ing Arts (Anchorage), 230, Alaska State Fair special events, 211–212 233 Anchorage, 212 spectator sports, 236–237 Alaska Day Festival, 24 Palmer, 24 traveling to, 208–209 Alaska Discovery, 40, 54, 165, Alaska State Museum (Juneau), visitor information, 211 167, 178, 181, 457, 464 152 Anchorage Folk Festival, 211 The Alaska Experience Theatre Alaska State Troopers Museum The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous (Anchorage),COPYRIGHTED 233 (Anchorage), 232 MATERIALWinter Festival, 21 Alaska Fly ‘N’ Fish Charters, Alaska Tour and Travel, 34 Anchorage Museum of History 162, 167, 168 Alaska Travel Adventures, and Art, 232, 244 The Alaska Folk Festival 165, 174 Angel Rocks Trail, 408 (Juneau), 23, 152 Alaska Travel Industry The Arctic, 434–435 Alaska-Gastineau Mill and Gold Association, 56 Arctic Circle, 413 Mine Tour (Juneau), 152 Alaska Wildland Adventures, Arctic , 29, 382, 40, 54 (ANWR), 464 415–422 Alaska Wildlife Conservation Area code, 54 Alaska Highway Cruises, 30 Center, 249 Art galleries Alaska Indian Arts Cultural The Alaska Zoo (Anchorage), Anchorage, 245 Center (Haines), 187 235 Chitina, 428 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 490

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Art galleries (cont.) Begich-Boggs Visitor Center Boating (boat rentals). See also Fairbanks, 396 (Portage Glacier), 250 Canoeing; Kayaking; Sailing Halibut Cove, 311 The Begich Towers (Whittier), , Homer, 306 270 267–268 Juneau, 158 Beluga Point, 247, 248 safety concerns, 48–49 Ketchikan, 106 Ice Golf Classic Seward, 278 Sitka, 141 (Nome), 454 Boat tours and excursions. See Ask Matt Alaskan Adventures & Biking and mountain biking, also Cruise ships and lines Tours, 34 35–36 Glacier Bay National Park, Attu, 448–449 Anchorage, 210–211, 238 177–178 Auke Village Campground, 172 Chugach National Forest, 266 Kenai Fjords, 286–288 Auke Village Recreation Highway, 344 Portage Glacier, 250 Area, 161 Denali National Park, 362 Punchbowl Cove, 112 Aurora borealis, 389 Fairbanks, 395 St. Lazaria Island, 142 Avalanches, 47 Gustavus, 181 Sitka area, 142 Haines, 186, 188 Talkeetna, 375 Homer, 308 , 166 Backcountry skiing, Juneau, 151 Whittier, 272–273 Anchorage, 243 Ketchikan, 102 BP Top of the World Classic Backpacking, 35 Nome, 456 (Fairbanks), 388 Chena Hot Springs Road, 408 Skagway, 201 Brooks Camp (Katmai), 443–445 Denali National Park, Valdez, 327 Buckwheat Ski Classic 358–359 Wrangell, 119–120 (Skagway), 197 Skagway, 200 Wrangell–St. Elias National Bunnell Street Gallery (Homer), Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, 430 306 Park, 429–430 The Birch Hill Recreation , 3, 17, 433–464 Bald eagles Area, 396 exploring, 434–435 The Alaska Bald Eagle Festival Bird Creek, 241, 249 Native people of, 433–434 (Haines), 24, 186 Bird Creek Campground, 220 Bush pilots, 28 Alaska Raptor Center (Sitka), Bird Point, 249 Business hours, 54 41, 140–141 Bird Ridge Trail, 248 Buskin River State Recreation Haines, 184, 186–188 Birds and bird-watching, 36. Site, 439 Juneau, 162 See also Eagles and eagle Ketchikan, 106 viewing Petersburg, 127 Anchorage, 239–241 Caines Head State Recre- The Baranov Museum (Kodiak), Cordova, 332 ation Area, 279, 283 439 Fairbanks, 394 Calendar of events, 21–24 Barrow, 458–463 Haines, 188 Campbell Creek, 241 climate, 18 Homer, 305 Campbell Creek Science Center Bartlett Cove, 177 Juneau, 162 (Anchorage), 239 Bartlett Lake Trail, 177 Kenai/Soldotna, 296 Camping, 37. See also Forest Bartlett River Trail, 177 Kodiak, 441 Service cabins Baseball, Anchorage, 236 Nome, 456 Anchorage, 220–221 Basketball, Anchorage, 236 Petersburg, 129 Chena Hot Springs Road, 409 Battery Point Trail, 189 The , 451–452 Chugach National Forest, BC Ferries, 94–95 the , 263 268–270 Bears and bear viewing Sitka, 140–142 Dalton Highway area, 415 Anan Wildlife Observatory, special events, 23, 24 Delta Junction, 422 121–122 Unalaska, 450 Denali National Park, 342, Barrow, 461–462 Black Ball Transport, 95 347, 364–365 best places to view, 10–11 Black Bear Campground, 269 Exit Glacier, 285–286 Homer, 314 Blind River Rapids, 129 Fairbanks, 402 Katmai National Park, Blind Slough, 129 Glacier Bay National 442–443 Blind Slough Recreation Park, 179 Ketchikan, 107 Area, 129 Homer, 317 Kodiak, 439–440 The Blueberry Arts Festival Juneau, 172 safety concerns, 47–48 (Ketchikan), 103 Kenai National Wildlife Bear Tooth Theatre Pub Blues on the Green Refuge, 301 (Anchorage), 246 (Anchorage), 212 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 491

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Kenai/Soldotna, 298 Chief Shakes Hot Springs, 121 Crooked Creek and Whiskey Ketchikan, 111 Chief Shakes Island, 118 Island Railroad (Fairbanks), Petersburg, 132 Children, families with 390 Portage Glacier, 250 information and resources, Cross-country skiing Seward, 282–283 53–54 Anchorage, 243 Sitka, 146 suggested itinerary, 67–68 Fairbanks, 396 Skagway, 202 Childs Glacier, 8, 334, 335 Juneau, 164–165 Talkeetna, 375 Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, 188 Mount Alyeska, 252 Valdez, 329 Chilkoot Pass Trail, 200 Crow Creek Mine (Girdwood), Wrangell, 123 Chitina, 427, 428 251 Wrangell–St. Elias National , 5 Crow Pass Trail, 240, 253 Park, 431 Chugach National Forest, 204, Cruise America, 30 Canada, 415–418, 426 260, 265–270 Cruise ships and lines, 28, The Canned Salmon Classic Chugach , 204, 237 71–90. See also specific (Petersburg), 127 Church of the Immaculate Con- cruise lines Canoeing, 37 ception (Fairbanks), 388 best ships and cruise experi- Chena Hot Springs Road, 409 Circle District Historical ences, 5, 75–77 Cordova, 335–336 Museum (Central), 411 big ships, 74–75, 78–79, Fairbanks, 394–395 City Hall (Anchorage), 230–231 85–90 Kenai National Wildlife City Park booking, 77–81 Refuge, 300 Ketchikan, 105 cabins, 81 The Cape Fox Hill–Creek Street Wrangell, 119, 123 cost of cruises, 79–80 Funicular (Ketchikan), 105 Clausen Memorial Museum or Gulf of Captain Cook Monument (Petersburg), 127–128 Alaska, 72–73 (Anchorage), 231 Climate, 17, 19–20 Juneau, 158 Captain Cook State Recreation Climate change, 264, 459, 473 seasons, 72 Area, 301 Clipper Cruise Line, 82–83 small ships, 73–74, 81–85 Carlo Creek, 341 Clothing, climate and, 20–21 booking, 78 Carnival Cruise Lines, 85–86 Coal Point Trading Co. Cruisetours, best ships for, 76 Car rentals, 29–30 (Homer), 312 Cruise West, 83 insurance, 46 Coldfoot Camp, 414 Currency, 55 Carrie M. McLain Memorial Columbia Glacier, 326 Customs regulations, 43–44 Museum (Nome), 454 Concert on the Lawn Cyrano’s Off-Center Playhouse Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska (Homer), 305 (Anchorage), 228 Shootout (Anchorage), 24, 212 Cooper Creek Campground, 270 Carter Lake Trail, 266 Cooper Landing, 289–292 Car travel, 29–30 Cope Park (Juneau), 156 Dalton Highway, 9, 412–415 driving safety, 50–51 Copper Center, 425 Dawson City (Canada), 416 ferries, 95 Copper River Delta, 265, Deadhorse, 414, 463 Celebrity Cruises, 86 334–336 Deer Mountain Trail, 108 Centennial Park (Anchorage), Copper River Delta Shorebird Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery 220 Festival (Cordova), 23, 332 and Eagle Center Centennial Park Campground Copper River Highway, (Ketchikan), 105–106 (Soldotna), 298 331–332 Delta Junction, 420–422 Center for Alaskan Coastal Cordova, 259, 330–338 Delta State Recreation Area Studies (Homer), 313 Cordova Historical Museum, 333 campground, 422 Central, 411 The Cordova Ice Worm Denali Highway, 8, 344, 405 Chena Dome Trail, 408 Festival, 332 Denali National Park and Chena Hot Springs Resort, Corrington Museum of Alaska environs, 2–3, 63, 66, 339–378 409–410 History (Skagway), 199 accommodations, 364–370 Chena Hot Springs Road, Courthouse Plaza (Anchorage), activities within the park, 407–410 231 359–363 Chena Lake Recreation Cow parsnip (pushki), 49 attractions and activities Area, 394 Crater Lake Trail, 334 outside the park, 363–364 Chena River State Recreation Creamer’s Field (Fairbanks), 394 backcountry permits, 342 Area, 408–409 The Creek Street boardwalk emergencies, 350 Chena River State Recreation (Ketchikan), 105 fees, 346–347 Site, 402 Crescent Creek Campground, gear rental, 350 Chickaloon, 424 270 getting around, 349 Chicken (village), 417 Crime, 46 by shuttle bus, 350–357 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 492

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Denali National Park and Juneau, 162 Fairbanks Summer Folk environs (cont.) Ketchikan, 106 Fest, 388 hiking and backpacking, Petersburg, 127 Families with children 357–359 Eagle’s Roost Park (Petersburg), information and resources, nightlife, 372 127 53–54 planning a visit to, 341–345 Eagle Summit, 411 suggested itinerary, 67–68 reservations, 346 Earl West Cove, 119 Far North Bicentennial Park restaurants, 370–372 Earthquake Park (Anchorage), (Anchorage), 238–239, 243 sample itineraries, 342, 345 235–236 Ferries. See Alaska Marine showers within the park, 364 East Glacier Loop Trail Highway System stores, 350 (), 160 Festival of the North traveling to, 347–349 Echo Cove, 162 (Ketchikan), 102–103 visitor information, 345–346 Edgerton Highway, 405, 427 Festivals and special events, wilderness lodges, 369–370, Eight Mile Beach, 119 21–24 376–378 Eisenhower, Dwight D., Monu- 5th Avenue Mall (Anchorage), Denali Visitor Center, 360–361 ment to (Anchorage), 231 229 Denver Caboose, 200 Eklutna Historical Park, 236 First United Methodist Church Denver Glacier Trail, 200 Eklutna Lake, 240 (Ketchikan), 111 Devil’s Club, 49 Elderberry Park (Anchorage), Fish, shipping home, 312 Devil’s Pass Trail, 266 230, 238 Fishermen’s Memorial (Kodiak), Dew Mound Trail, 240 The El Dorado Gold Mine 438 Disabilities, travelers with, 51 (Fairbanks), 392 Fishermen’s Memorial Park Discovery (Fairbanks), 392 Electricity, 55 (Petersburg), 127 Dock Point, 327 Embassies and consulates, 55 Fishing, 34–35, 37–39 Dog mushing (dog sled rides) Emergencies, 55 Anchorage, 241–242 Denali National Park, 362 Entry requirements, 42–43 best, 9 Fairbanks, 396 Equinox Wilderness Chena Hot Springs Road, 409 Juneau, 166–167 Expeditions, 40–41 Chugach National Forest, 267 Seward, 279–280 Escorted package tours, 31–33 Cooper Landing, 289–292 Dog sled races The Ester Gold Camp Copper River Country, 423 Anchorage, 211–212 (Fairbanks), 406–407 Cordova, 336 Fairbanks, 387 Estuary Life Trail, 143 Dalton Highway area, 414 Sled Dog Race, The Evergreen Cemetery Denali National Park, 362 21, 41, 211–212, 454 (Juneau), 157 Fairbanks, 395 Soldotna, 293 Exit Glacier, 8, 284, 288–289 Gustavus, 181 Dolly’s House (Ketchikan), 105 Exit Glacier Campground, 282, Haines, 188–189 Drinking water, 49 285–286 Homer, 312–313 Driving safety, 50–51 Exxon Valdez oil spill, 324 Juneau, 162, 165 Duck Flats, 326 Eyak, 333, 483 Kenai River, 294–295 Dutch Harbor, 446–451 Ketchikan, 107–108 Dyea, 198 Kodiak, 440 Fairbanks, 380–407 Petersburg, 130 accommodations, 397–402 Seldovia, 310 Eagle, 417 climate, 18 Seward, 278–279 Eagle Beach, 162 exploring, 388–392 Sitka, 142, 143 Eaglecrest Ski Area, 164 getting to and around, 386 Talkeetna, 375 Eagle Historical Society and nightlife, 406–407 Unalaska, 450–451 Museums, 417 outdoor activities, 392–396 Valdez, 327 Campground, restaurants, 403–406 Whittier, 273–274 220–221 shopping, 396 Wrangell, 120 Eagle River Nature Center special events, 386–388 The Flats, 249 (Anchorage), 239 traveling to, 384 Flattop Mountain, 239 Eagle River Valley, 239–240 visitor information, 384, 386 Flightseeing, 39–40 Eagles and eagle viewing Fairbanks Community Anchorage, 242 The Alaska Bald Eagle Festival Museum, 389 Denali National Park, 363 (Haines), 24, 186 The Fairbanks Summer Arts Glacier Bay National Alaska Raptor Center (Sitka), Festival, 388 Park, 178 41, 140–141 Haines, 189 Haines, 184, 186–188 Homer, 314 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 493

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Juneau, 166–167 Goddard Hot Springs (near Helicopter tours. See Nome, 456 Sitka), 142 Flightseeing Skagway, 201 Gold and gold mining Heli-skiing, Valdez, 328 Southeast Alaska, 97 Crow Creek Mine (Girdwood), High Lonesome Birdtours, 36 Talkeetna, 374–375 251 Highways, 382–383 Floathouses, Sitka, 146 Fairbanks, 392 rural roads, 404–405 Forest Acres Park, 282–283 Hope, 264 Hiking, 238–240 Forest Loop, 177 Independence Mine State Anchorage and environs, 237, Forest Muskeg Trail, 143 Historical Park, 255–256 238, 247, 253, 256 Forest Service cabins Juneau, 148–149, 152, Bartlett Cove, 177 Chugach National Forest, 153–154 Chena Hot Springs Road, 408 268–270 Skagway, 192–193, 199–200 Chugach National Forest, Juneau area, 164 Gold Cord Trail, 256 266–267 Ketchikan, 107 Gold Creek (Juneau), 156 Cordova, 333–334, 336 Sitka, 143 Gold Creek Salmon Bake Dalton Highway area, 414 near Skagway, 200 (Juneau), 174 Denali National Park, 357 , 98 Gold Dredge Number 8 Fairbanks, 395 Fort Abercrombie State (Fairbanks), 392 Gustavus, 181 Historical Park, 439 Golden Heart Park (Fairbanks), Haines, 189 Fort William H. Seward 388 Homer area, 308, 309–310 National Historic Site Golden Heart Revue Juneau, 162–163 (Haines), 184, 187 (Fairbanks), 390 Katmai National Park, 445 4th Avenue Theater The Golden North Salmon Ketchikan, 108 (Anchorage), 232 Derby (Juneau), 152 Kodiak, 441 Fourth of July (Independence Gold Mint Trail, 256 Seward, 279 Day) Gold rush, 192–195 Sitka, 143 Ketchikan, 103 Gold Rush Cemetery Skagway, 201 Petersburg, 127 (Skagway), 198 Unalaska, 451 Seward, 277 Gold Rush Days (Juneau), 152 Valdez, 327 Skagway, 197 Goose Lake, 238 Wrangell, 120 Wrangell, 117 Governor’s Mansion Wrangell–St. Elias National Frederick Sound, 130–131 (Juneau), 156 Park, 429–430 Frommers.com, 34 Grand Pacific Glacier, 8 Hilltop Ski Area (Anchorage), Fur Rendezvous Winter Festival Granite Creek Trail, 163 243 (Anchorage), 211 Granite Tors Trail, 408 , 473–479 Great Alaskan Lumberjack Hockey, Anchorage, 236–237 Show (Ketchikan), 103 Holidays, 55 Garnet Festival (Wrangell), Gulf of Alaska, 72–73 Holland America Line, 86–87 117 Gull Island, 310–311 Holland America Line Tours, 32 Garnets, 121 Gustavus, 2, 179–183 Holy Ascension Cathedral Gasoline, 55 (Unalaska), 450 Gavan Hill-Harbor Mountain Holy Assumption of the Virgin Trail, 143 Haines, 183–191 Mary Russian Orthodox Gay and lesbian travelers, 52 Halibut. See also Fishing Church (Kenai), 295 GCI Arctic Man Ski & Sno-Go Homer area, 305, 310, 312 Holy Family Cathedral Classic, 22 Valdez, 325 (Anchorage), 230 Georgeson Botanical Garden Halibut Cove, 311 Homer, 2, 259, 301–321 (Fairbanks), 391 Halibut Point State Recreation accommodations, 315–319 Girdwood, 249, 251–255 Area, 144 exploring, 306–307 Glacier Bay Cruiseline, 5 Hammer Museum (Haines), 188 getting around, 304–305 Glacier Bay National Park, 2, Hammer Slough (Petersburg), Internet access, 305 174–179 127 nightlife, 321 traveling to, 176 , 255–257 outdoor activities, 307–314 Glacier Gardens (Juneau), 159 Haystack Trail, 336 restaurants, 319–321 Glaciers, best, 8 Health and safety concerns, special events, 305 Glen Alps Trailhead, 239 47–51 traveling to, 302–304 Glennallen, 422–423 Health insurance, 46–47 visitor information, 304 Glenn Highway, 382, 422–424 Healy, 341 Homestead Trail, 308 Glitter Gulch, 341 accommodations, 366–368 Honey Charters, 273 restaurants, 371 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 494

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Hope, 263–264 Juneau, 2, 148–174 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Hope and Sunrise Historical accommodations, 168–172 260, 292, 299–301 and Mining Museum, 264 climate, 18 The , 2, Horseback riding exploring, 152–157 258–262, 265. See also Denali area, 364 getting around, 151 The Seward Highway Homer, 308–309 Internet access, 151 Kenai Peninsula State Fair Hostels, 52 nightlife, 174 (Ninilchik), 293 Hot springs orientation, 150–151 Kenai River, 289, 291, 292, Chena Hot Springs Resort, restaurants, 172–174 294–295 409–410 shopping, 158–159 The Kenai River Festival, 293 Chief Shakes, 121 special events, 152 Kenai/Soldotna, 292–299 near Sitka, 142 traveling to, 149–150 Kennecott, 426, 428–429 Houseboats, Wrangell, 123 visitor information, 151 Ketchikan, 1, 99–114 H2Oasis (Anchorage), 243 walking tour, 154–157 accommodations, 108–111 Hypothermia, 50 The Juneau-Douglas City exploring, 103–106 Museum, 153, 154 getting around, 100–102 Juneau Icefield, 148, 165–167 Internet access, 103 Ice Museum (Fairbanks), The Juneau Jazz & Classics orientation, 100 388–389 Festival, 152 outdoor activities, 107–108 Ice skating, Anchorage, 243 restaurants, 112–114 Identity, Inc. (Anchorage), 52 shopping, 106 Iditarod Trailhead (Seward), , 302 special events, 102–103 280 outdoor activities, 307–314 traveling to, 100 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Kachemak Bay Shorebird visitor information, 102 21, 41, 211–212, 454 Festival (Homer), 23, 305 Kincaid Park (Anchorage), Ilanka Cultural Center , 260, 238, 243 (Cordova), 333 309–310 , 448, 449 The Imaginarium (Anchorage), Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Klondike Gold Dredge Tours 233 Festival (Homer), 305 (Skagway), 199–200 Independence Day, 23 Kachemak Fest Klondike Gold Rush National Independence Mine State (Homer), 305 Historic District, 193 Historical Park, 255–256 Kantishna district, 341, Klondike Highway 2, 196 Indian River Trail, 143 376–377 Kluane National Park Indian Valley, 248 Katmai National Park, 442–445 (Canada), 426 Information bureaus, 56 Kayaking, 40 Kluane to Chilkat International Insect bites, 50 Anchorage, 242 Bike Relay, 186 The Inside Passage, 72, 92 Chugach National Forest, Kodiak, 3, 435–442 Institute Creek Trail, 120 267–268 Kodiak Alutiiq Dancers, 438 Insurance, 44–46 Cordova, 337 Kodiak Crab Festival, 23, 438 , 16–17, Glacier Bay National Kodiak Maritime Museum, 438 379–432 Park, 178 Kodiak State Fair and exploring, 380–381 Gustavus, 181 Rodeo, 438 International Gallery of Con- Haines, 189 , 167 temporary Art (Anchorage), Homer, 305, 313–314 Kotzebue, 457 228–229, 245 Juneau, 165 Kraft Glacier Tubing Park, 252 Internet access, 45 Kenai Fjords, 288 Iñupiat Heritage Center Ketchikan, 108 (Barrow), 460–461 Kodiak, 441 Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Itineraries, suggested, 60–70 Petersburg, 130 Trail, 238 Seldovia, 310 Large Animal Research Station Seward, 278 (Fairbanks), 391 Jackpot Halibut Derby Sitka, 142 The Last Blue Whale (Homer), 305 Valdez, 326–327 (Anchorage), 231 Jakolof Bay, 310 Whittier, 274 The Last Chance Mining Johnson Pass Trail, 267 Wrangell, 120 Museum and Historic Park Judge Wickersham’s house Kenai, 259 (Juneau), 153–154, 157 (Fairbanks), 390 Kenai Fjords National Park, 63, The Last Frontier Theater Con- 260, 284–289 ference (Valdez), 23, 326 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 495

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Laughton Glacier Trail, 200 Midnight Sun Run (Fairbanks), Cordova, 333 Legal aid, 55–56 387 Kodiak, 436, 438–439 Lindblad Expeditions, 84 Miller’s Landing, 283 Wrangell, 118 Liquor laws, 56 Million Dollar Bridge, 334, 335 The Native Youth Olympics The Little Norway Festival Misty Fjords National (Anchorage), 212 (Petersburg), 23, 127 Monument, 112 Natural history, 466–473 Log Cabin Visitor Information Mitkof Island, 129 Nemo Point, 119 Center (Anchorage), 228 Mollie Walsh Park (Skagway), Nemo Point Forest Service Long Lake Trail, 120 198 Campground, 123 Lost Lake Trail, 267 Money matters, 24–25 Nemo Saltwater Access Trail, Lower Dewey Lake, 201 Moore House (Skagway), 198 120 Lynn Canal, 162 Moose Creek, 265 Nenana, 387 Moose Creek Dam Salmon Nenana, SS (Fairbanks), 390 Watch (Fairbanks), 394 Nenana Ice Classic, 21–22, 387 Macaulay Salmon Hatchery Moose Mountain Nenana River, rafting, 363–364 (Juneau), 160 (Fairbanks), 396 New Archangel Dancers Maclaren Pass, 344 Moose Pass, 265 (Sitka), 138 Mail, 56 Mosquito Cove Trail, 143 Newspapers, 57 Majestic America Line, 84–85 Mountain biking. See Biking Nolan Center Museum Major Marine Tours, 272 and mountain biking (Wrangell), 118 Man Made Hole, 130 Mountain climbers’ memorial Nome, 9, 452–458 Maps, 56–57 (Talkeetna), 374 Nome-Council road, 455–456 Marine mammals. See also Mt. Alyeska Tram, 251–252 Nome-Taylor road, 456 Whales and whale-watching Mount Healy overlook, 358 Nome-Teller road, 456 best places to view, 11 Trail, 163 Norman Lowell Studio & Juneau area, 162 Mount Marathon Race Gallery (Homer), 306–307 Marine Park (Juneau), 153 (Seward), 277 North American Sled Dog Mascot Saloon (Skagway), 198 Mount Marathon Trail, 279 Championships (Fair- Matanuska and Susitna valleys, Tramway banks), 387 255–257 (Juneau), 154 The northern lights, 5 Matanuska Glacier State Murie Science and Learning North Peninsula Recreation Recreation Area, 423–424 Center, 2–3, 361 Area Nikiski Pool (near Maxine & Jesse Whitney The Museum of Alaska Trans- Kenai), 296 Museum (Valdez), 328 portation and Industry Norwegian Cruise Line, 87–88 McCarthy, 426–428 (near Wasilla), 256 Nova, 41 McCarthy Road, 405, 427 Museum of the Aleutians McHugh Creek, 247 (Unalaska), 450 McKinley, Mount, 5, 341, 356, Museums and historic sites, Observatory (Juneau), 360–361 best, 12 158–159 climbing, 362–363 Musk Ox Farm (Anchorage), Ohmer Creek campground, McKinley Lake Trail, 336 244 130, 132 McLain Memorial Museum Old City Hall (Anchorage), 228 (Nome), 454 Old Federal Building Medical emergencies, 46 Nalukataq (Barrow), 460 (Anchorage), 232 MedicAlert, 46 NARL (Navy Arctic Research Old Portage, 249 Medical insurance, 46–47 Laboratory), 461 Old Sitka State Historic Medical requirements for Native Alaskans. See also Site, 138 entry, 42–43 Tlingit Oomingmak Musk Ox Mendenhall Glacier, 160 Anchorage, 234–236 Producers’ Co-operative Mendenhall Glacier arts and crafts, 26–27. See (Anchorage), 244 Campground, 172 also Totem poles The Oscar Anderson House Mendenhall Glacier Transport Anchorage, 244 Museum (Anchorage), 233 (Juneau), 159 Ketchikan, 104 Outdoor vacations, planning, Mendenhall Wetlands State Nome, 455 35–41 Game Refuge, 162 Sitka, 141 Outer Point Trail, 163–164 Midnight Sun Baseball Game best encounters with Outfitters and outdoor (Fairbanks), 23, 388 culture of, 11 package trips, 40–41 Midnight Sun Festival in the Bush, 433–434 (Nome), 23 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 496

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Prince William Sound, 2, 8, River rafting. See Rafting and Pack Creek Bear Viewing 258–262, 265, 336–337 river floating; White-water Area, 167 Progress Days (Soldotna), 293 rafting Parks Highway, 382–383 Prudhoe Bay, 435, 463–464 Roberts, Mount, 163 Passports, 42, 57 Ptarmigan Creek Campground, Rodak Nature Trail, 239 Patsy Ann (Juneau), 153 269 Royal Caribbean International, People of Alaska, 480–488 Punchbowl Cove, 4, 112 89–90 Perseverance Lake Trail, 108 Pushki (cow parsnip), 49 The Russian Bishop’s House Perseverance Theatre (Juneau), (Sitka), 139 174 Russian Lakes Trail, 267 Perseverance Trail, 163 Quartz Creek Campground, Russian River, 267, 289–290 Personal Locator Beacons, 49 270 Russian River Campground, Petersburg, 124–133 Quartz Lake State Recreation 269 accommodations, 131–132 Area, 422 RV parks and camping, 37 exploring, 127–128 Anchorage, 220–221 getting around, 126 Delta Junction, 422 orientation, 126 Rafting and river floating. Denali National Park, 365 outdoor activities, 128–131 See also White-water rafting Fairbanks, 402 restaurants, 132–133 Anchorage, 242 Homer, 317 special events, 127 Chena Hot Springs Road, Juneau, 172 traveling to, 125–126 408–409 Kenai/Soldotna, 298 visitor information, 126 Copper River Country, 423 Ketchikan, 111 Petersburg Creek, 130 Cordova, 336 Petersburg, 132 Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Haines, 188 Seward, 282–283 Chuck Wilderness, 130 Kenai River, 291 Sitka, 146 Petersburg Marine Mammal Mendenhall River, 164 Skagway, 202 Center, 131 Nenana River, 363–364 Valdez, 329 Peterson Lake, 164 Stikine River, 121 Wrangell, 123 Petroglyphs, Wrangell, 118 Talkeetna, 375 RV touring, 30 Petrol, 55 Wrangell–St. Elias National Phillips’ Cruises and Tours, 272 Park, 430–431 Pier One Theatre (Homer), 321 Rainbow Falls Trail, 120 Saddlebag Glacier Trail, 335 Pillar Mountain Golf Classic Rainbow Tours, 310, 312, 314 Safety concerns, 47–51 (Kodiak), 438 Rainwalker Expeditions, Sailing, Valdez, 326 Pinnell Mountain National 119, 120 St. Elias Alpine Guides, 41 Recreation Trail, 411 The Raven’s Journey (Juneau), St. Lazaria Island, 141–142 Pioneer Air Museum 158 St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (Fairbanks), 390 Raven’s Roost Forest Service (Fairbanks), 388 Pioneer Park (formerly cabin, 129 St. Michael’s Cathedral (Sitka), Alaskaland; Fairbanks), Raven Trail, 128–129 140 389–390 Red Dog Saloon (Juneau), 174 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Piuraagiaqta (Barrow), 460 Reed Lakes Trail, 256 (Anchorage), 236 Point Bridget State Park, 162 Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 89 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Politics and history of Alaska, Resolution Park (Anchorage), (Juneau), 156–157 473 231 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Porcupine Campground, 269 Resurrection Pass Trail, 266 (Seward), 280 Portage Glacier, 250, 263 Revillagigedo Island (Revilla Salamander Ridge Trail, 120 Potter Marsh, 247 Island), 100 Salmon. See also Fishing , 247 Richardson Highway, 9, 383, best tips for cooking, 9–10 Power Creek Trail, 334 424–425 Cordova, 332–333 Pratt Museum (Homer), 307 Rika’s Roadhouse and Landing derbies President Warren Harding’s (Delta Junction), 421 Anchorage, 212 railcar (Fairbanks), 390 Riley, Mount, 189 Juneau, 152 The Pribilof Islands, 451–452 Riley Creek Campground, Ketchikan, 103 Primrose Campground, 269 342, 364 Petersburg, 127 Primrose Trail, 267 Ripinsky, Mount, 189 Seward, 277 Princess Cruises and Tours, 33, The Riverboat Discovery Sitka, 137 88–89 (Fairbanks), 392 Valdez, 325 River crossings, 50 Wrangell, 117 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 497

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Fairbanks, 394 Seward Highway, 8, 262–265, restaurants, 202–203 hatcheries 383 special events, 197 Juneau, 160 Seward Museum, 280 traveling to, 193, 196 Ketchikan, 105–106 Seymour Canal, 168 visitor information, 196 Upper Trail Lake, 265 Shakes Glacier, 121 Skagway Museum and species of, 38–39 Shakes Lake, 121 Archives, 199 Tsirku Canning Co. (Haines), Sheldon Jackson College Skiing (downhill skiing). See 187 Aquarium (Sitka), 141 also Cross-country skiing Sanctuary River & Igloo Sheldon Jackson Museum Anchorage, 243 campgrounds, 365 (Sitka), 139–140 Fairbanks, 396 Sandhill Crane Festival Sheldon Museum and Cultural Juneau, 164 (Fairbanks), 388 Center (Haines), 187 Mount Alyeska, 252–253 Sandy Beach (Petersburg), 128 Shellfish safety concerns, 50 Skyline Trail, 201 Saturday/Sunday Market Ship Creek (Anchorage), 241 Slide Cemetery (near Dyea), (Anchorage), 212, 232, Ship Creek Center (Anchorage), 198 244–245 228 Snowmobiling, 253 Savage River campground, 364 A Ship Creek Overlook with a Soldotna, 259, 292–299 Saxman Native Village Totem Monument to President Sons of Norway Hall Pole Park, 104–105 Eisenhower (Anchorage), 231 (Petersburg), 127 Sea kayaking, 40 Shoemaker Bay Recreation Sound Eco Adventures, 273 Anchorage, 242 Area, 119, 123 , 15 Chugach National Forest, Shore excursions, 78 climate, 18 267–268 best, 77 Southeast Alaska, 15, 91–203 Cordova, 337 Shoup Glacier Trail, 327 exploring, 92–99 Glacier Bay National Park, The Shrine of St. Thérèse (near suggested itineraries, 61–62 178 Juneau), 161–162 what’s new in, 1–2 Gustavus, 181 , 441 Southeast Alaska Discovery Haines, 189 Sing Lee Alley (Petersburg), Center (Ketchikan), 98, Homer, 305, 313–314 127 102, 107 Juneau, 165 Sitka, 1, 133–148 Southeast Alaska State Fair Kenai Fjords, 288 accommodations, 144–146 (Haines), 24, 186 Ketchikan, 108 exploring, 137–141 , 435 Kodiak, 441 getting around, 136 Special events and festivals, Petersburg, 130 Internet access, 137 21–24 Seldovia, 310 orientation, 136 Sport Fishing Alaska, 34–35, 39 Seward, 278 outdoor activities, 141–144 Starrigavan Campground, 146 Sitka, 142 restaurants, 147–148 Starrigavan Recreation Area, Valdez, 326–327 shopping, 141 143 Whittier, 274 special events, 137 Starring Ceremony (Sitka), 137 Wrangell, 120 traveling to, 134, 136 State Courthouse (Juneau), 154 Seasickness, 287 visitor information, 136 State Office Building (Juneau), Seasons, 17, 19–20 Sitka Cross Trail, 143 155 cruise, 72 Sitka National Historical Park, Steep Creek, 160 Seduction Point Trail, 189 138–139 Steese Highway, 405, 411 Seldovia, 310 Sitka Summer Music Festival, Sterling, 292 Senior travelers, 51–52 23, 137 Sterling Highway, 383 cruise discounts, 80 Sitka Tribe Dance Stikine River, 120–121 Settler’s Cove State Park, 111 Performances, 140 Student travelers, 52–53 Seward, 259, 275–284 Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Commu- Sullivan Arena (Anchorage), accommodations, 280–282 nity House, 137–138 236 exploring, 280 Sitka WhaleFest, 24, 137 Sullivan Roadhouse (Delta getting around, 277 Sitka Wildlife Quest, 142 Junction), 421 outdoor activities, 278–280 Skagway, 192–203 Summer, 17, 19, 20 police, 277 accommodations, 201–202 driving safety, 51 restaurants, 283–284 exploring, 197–200 what to wear, 20 special events, 277 getting around, 196–197 Summit Lake Trail, 266 traveling to, 275–277 Internet access, 197 Sutton, 424 visitor information, 277 nightlife, 203 Swanberg Dredge (Nome), outdoor activities, 200–201 454–455 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 498

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Swan Lake Canoe Route, 300 Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, 238 Visas, 42, 59 Swanson River, 300 Top of the World Highway, Visitor information, 56 Swanson River Canoe Route, 405, 416 300–301 Totem Bight State Historical Swiftwater Park, 298 Park, 104 Ward Lake Nature Trail, 108 Swimming, Anchorage, 243 Totem Heritage Center Ward Lake Recreation Area, (Ketchikan), 104 108, 111 Totem poles Wasilla, 256, 257 Talkeetna, 345, 372–376 Anchorage, 231 Water, drinking, 49 Talkeetna Historical Society Chief Shakes Island, 118 Websites, best, 14 Museum, 374 Juneau, 152 Wendler Building (Anchorage), The Talkeetna Moose Dropping Ketchikan, 104–105 228 Festival, 374 Tour of Anchorage, 22 Westchester Lagoon State Fair Town Square (Anchorage), 229 (Anchorage), 243 (Fairbanks), 388 Tracy Arm, 166 Western Alaska, 435 Tangle Lakes, 344 Trail River Campground, 269 Western Prince William Sound, Taxes, 57 Train travel, 28 8, 272, 274 Taylor Highway, 405 Trans-Alaska pipeline, 413 West Glacier Trail (Mendenhall Teklanika River campground, Transportation, 98 Glacier), 160 365 Travel insurance, 44–46 Whale Park (Sitka), 144 Telephone, 57–58 Treadwell Mine Historic Whales and whale- area code, 54 Trail, 163 watching, 24 cellphone coverage, 54–55 Tripod Mountain Trail, 334 best ships for, 76 satellite phones, 49 True North Kayak Adventures, Glacier Bay National Tenderfoot Creek Campground, 313 Park, 176 269 Tsirku Canning Co. Gustavus, 181 Tern Lake, 264–265 (Haines), 187 Homer, 314 Tesoro Iron Dog Snowmachine Tundra Tours (Barrow), 461 Juneau, 165 Race, 22 , 263 Petersburg, 130–131 Three Lakes Loop Road (Mitkof Turnagain Arm Trail, 247 Sitka, 137, 144 Island), 129 Turnagain Pass, 263 White Pass and Yukon Route Three Lakes Trail, 129 Tustumena 200 Sled Dog (Skagway), 8, 199 Thumb Cove State Marine Race, 293 White-water rafting, 40 Park, 283 Twentymile River, 249 Anchorage, 242 Thunderbird Falls, 240 Cordova, 336 Tide pooling and shore walks Nenana River, 363–364 near Juneau, 162 UA Museum of the North Valdez, 327 Kachemak Bay, 307–308 (Fairbanks), 391 Whittier, 259, 270–275 Sitka, 144 UIC Science Center The Wickersham House State Wrangell, 119 (Barrow), 461 Historic Site (Juneau), 156 Timber Carnival (Ketchikan), Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Wild Copper River Salmon Days 103 435, 446–451 (Cordova), 332–333 Time zones, 58 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Wildlife and wildlife viewing. Tipping, 58–59 390–391, 396 See also Bears and bear guides and outfitters, 36 Upper Chatanika River viewing; Birds and bird- Tlingit Campground, 411 watching; Eagles and eagle Anchorage, 231 viewing; Whales and Haines, 187 whale-watching Juneau, 153, 154, 156–158 Valdez, 259, 324–330 Admiralty Island, 167 Ketchikan, 104, 109 climate, 18 Cordova, 335 Sitka, 133–134, 138–139 The Valdez Museum and Histor- Fairbanks, 391 Wrangell, 117, 118, 121 ical Archive, 328 Juneau area, 162 Tok, 415, 418–420 Valley of Ten Thousand Kenai National Wildlife Tongass Historical Museum Smokes, 445 Refuge, 299–300 (Ketchikan), 106 Victor Emanuel Nature Sitka area, 142 Tongass National Forest, 97–99 Tours, 36 Valdez, 326 Tonka Seafoods (Petersburg), Viking Travel, 35, 94, 126, 128, volunteer opportunities, 41 127 130, 131 16_945544 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 9:33 AM Page 499

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Wildlife products, customs World Ice Art Championships The Wrangell King Salmon regulations for, 44 (Fairbanks), 22, 387 Derby, 117 Williwaw Campground, 269 World War II military ruins Wrangell Petroglyph Beach Windfall Lake, 164 (Unalaska), 450 State Historic Park, 118 Windy Point, 248 Wrangell, 115–124 Wrangell–St. Elias National Park Winner Creek Trail, 253 accommodations, 122–123 and Preserve, 425–432 Winter, 20–21 exploring, 117–118 driving safety, 51 getting around, 116 what to wear, 20–21 Internet access, 116 Yakutania Point Park, 201 Winter Carnival (Homer), 305 orientation, 116 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, 435 Winter destinations, best, 12 outdoor activities, 118–122 Yukon Quest International Sled Winter sports, suggested restaurants, 124 Dog Race (Fairbanks), itinerary, 69–70 special events, 117 21, 387 Wonder Lake campground, 365 traveling to, 115–116 World Champion Sled Dog visitor information, 116 Race (Anchorage), 21, 211