T A BLE OF C ON T EN T S INFORMATION 02 05 06 10 State Map Know Before You Go Plot Your Course Alaska Native Culture FEATURES 32 40 43 47 48 52 54 56 Natural Wonders Explore Public Lands Adventure Awaits Arts & Cultural Experiences Fresh Flavors of Alaska Shop Alaska Keepsakes Ways to Stay Festivals & Events REGIONS 12 16 20 24 28 Interior Arctic Southwest Inside Passage Southcentral Welcome to your Official State of Alaska Vacation Planner. As Governor, and as an Alaskan, I am thrilled that you are interested in exploring our state. We Alaskans are so proud of our home. It is an extraordinarily beautiful place with unforgettable scenery, magnificent wildlife, and wonderful people. Whether you are coming to see our glorious mountains, rivers, and glaciers; to learn about our cultures and history; or to taste the best seafood on the planet, we know you will make amazing lifelong memories here. We are sure that a trip to our state will live up to your wildest dreams and we look forward to welcoming you to Alaska. Sincerely, Governor Mike Dunleavy TRAVEL DIRECTORY 58 59 69 77 78 80 88 Index Statewide Interior Arctic Southwest Inside Passage Southcentral 104 Community Information Front Cover Alaska brown bear Back Cover Artist Ken Decker Tsimshian of Crazy Wolf Studio in Ketchikan LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are able to share Alaska’s wonders with you because of the stewardship of the Alaska Native Peoples, who have lived here since time immemorial. We are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional lands of our Alaska Native neighbors. It’s important to us to pay our respects while offering to build mutual understanding across cultures. We acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples whose land we inhabit and we hope you visit so that you can learn about not just the history of Alaska Native people but their living cultures. Alaska is home to 229 federally recognized tribes and we acknowledge each of them, from the Iñupiat & St. Lawrence Island Yupik in the Arctic, the Dene (Athabascan) in Southcentral and Interior Alaska; the Yup’ik & Cup’ik, Unangax and Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) in Southcentral and Southwest Alaska and the Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian in Southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage. We are committed to a meaningful relationship with each of these groups that supports tourism for the benefit of all. Please take the time to learn more about experiencing Alaska Native cultures and share in our acknowledgment of their histories before you visit Alaska. Produced and edited by Alaska Travel Industry Association. Credit Line for This Page goes here Funded in part by the State of Alaska. TRAVELALASKA.COM 1
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