Be sure to visit Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and the start of the world-renowned Chilkoot Trail. With wooden boardwalks and restored buildings, Skagway resembles a living museum.
In winter, Haines boasts world-class heli-skiing and the highest concentration of bald eagles on earth in summer, breathtaking scenery, great fishing, and the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Northwest of Juneau, you’ll find Haines and Skagway, both connected to Alaska’s road system. Access: Alaska Marine Highway ferry, regional air service, Alaska Airlines jet (a 14-minute flight). At its entrance: Gustavus offers excellent lodges and inns, kayaking, hiking, biking, and fishing. After 200 years of thawing, Glacier Bay National Park offers fantastic wildlife and glacier viewing.
The most remarkable thing about Glacier Bay: when George Vancouver first explored in 1794, it was completely covered by ice.
