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Author(s): Charles P. Wohlforth
ISBN(s): 9780470385272, 0470385278
Edition: 4
File Details: PDF, 21.77 MB
Year: 2009
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0470385278 

ISBN 13: 9780470385272

Author: Charles P. Wohlforth

You’re in for a scenic, sensory treat! Alaska has 100,000 glaciers and 10 million lakes. Wildlife roams freely across vast spaces, unfettered by fences or roads. Opportunities to experience real wilderness and enjoy outdoor activities abound. You can’t see or do it all, but you can make the most of your time with this friendly guide that gives you the scoop on:

  • Anchorage, the gateway to Alaska, and nearby outdoor destinations
  • Road trips from Anchorage: The Kenai Peninsula, including Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai, and Homer; Fairbanks and its environs; Alaska’s long rural highways; and Denali National Park
  • Southeast Alaska, including Juneau, Skagway and Sitka
  • Bush Alaska, covering fascinating places in the Arctic
  • Options for visiting by cruise ship
  • Five great itineraries that touch on Alaska’s best destinations
  • The best places to see marine mammals, birds, humpback whales, black, brown, or polar bears, and other wildlife
  • The best gold rush towns, including Fairbanks, Juneau, Skagway, and Nome, where the free-wheeling frontier spirit abides today
  • Info on fishing, skiing, sea kayaking, dogmushing, hiking, and more
  • Accommodations, ranging from a luxury hotel to railroad cars to a romantic inn and spa

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Alaska For Dummies, 4th Edition includes:

  • Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
  • What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
  • The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
  • Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Whether you want to get up close and personal (but not too close or too personal) with bears, explore the native heritage with its great totem poles, clan houses, and Iñupiat artwork, enjoy outdoor adventures, or just soak up the magnificent, unspoiled scenery, you’re on your way to a great Alaskan escape.

Table of contents:

Part I Introducing Alaska
Chapter 1 Discovering the Best of Alaska
The Best Big Ice
The Best Bear Viewing
The Best Gold-Rush Towns
The Best Day Hikes
The Best One-of-a-Kind Lodgings
Understanding Alaska’s Native Cultures
Alaska History: Not an Oxymoron
Speaking Alaskan
Ordering Dinner: Hope Ya Like Fish
Background Check: Recommended Books, Movies, and TV Programs
Narrowing Your Destination Options
Understanding the Secrets of the Seasons
Perusing Alaska’s Calendar of Events
Focusing on the Purpose of Your Trip

Chapter 4 Great Alaska Itineraries
Touring Southeast Alaska in One Week without a Cruise Ship
Seeing the National Parks: Denali and Kenai Fjords in One Week
Covering a Lot of (Alaskan) Ground in Two Weeks
Planning a Kid-Friendly Week in Alaska
Experiencing Alaska in White: A Week of Real Winter

Part II Planning Your Trip to Alaska
Chapter 5 Planning Your Budget
Keeping an Eye on Hidden Expenses
Cutting Costs — But Not the Fun
Handling Your Money
Dealing with a Lost or Stolen Wallet

Chapter 6 Getting There
Flying to Alaska
Getting to Alaska by Road, Water, or Rail
Finding a Travel Agent
Joining an Escorted Tour
Choosing a Package Tour

Chapter 7 Getting Around Alaska
Flying Around Alaska
Sailing the Alaskan Coast
Covering Ground by Bus
Driving Around Alaska
Contemplating Your Cruise Options
Booking Your Cruise
The Small-Ship Cruise Lines
The Big-Ship Cruise Lines

Chapter 8 Enjoying the Great Outdoors
Nine Ways to Get Killed in Alaska’s Outdoors
Getting Active in the Alaska Summer
Keeping Active in the Alaskan Winter
Viewing Alaska’s Wildlife
Choosing an Activity-Based Escorted Tour

Chapter 9 Where to Stay
Getting to Know Your Options
Finding the Best Room at the Best Rate
Booking Rooms Online

Chapter 10 Traveling with Special Concerns
Vacationing in Alaska with Children
Accessing Alaska: Advice for Travelers with Disabilities
Resources for Gays and Lesbians

Chapter 11 Protecting Your Health and Safety
Playing It Safe with Travel and Medical Insurance
Staying Healthy When You Travel

Chapter 12 Final Preparations
Reserving Activities, Restaurants, and Shows
Packing for the North
Communicating on the Road
Keeping Up with Airline Security Measures
Flying with Bulky Outdoor Equipment

Part III Anchorage and Environs
Chapter 13 Settling into Anchorage
Getting to Anchorage
Orienting Yourself in Anchorage
Finding Information after You Arrive
Getting Around Anchorage
Where to Stay in Anchorage
Where to Dine in Anchorage

Chapter 14 Exploring Anchorage
Hitting the Top Sights
Getting Outdoors: Summer and Winter in the City
Discovering More Cool Things to See and Do
Spending One, Two, or Three Days in Anchorage
Saving Time for Alaska Shopping
Getting Out in the Evening
Fast Facts: Anchorage

Driving between Mountain and Sea on the Seward Highway
Enjoying the Slopes of Girdwood
Embarking on Prince William Sound from Whittier
Taking a Side Trip to the Mat-Su Area

Part IV Road Trips from Anchorage
Chapter 16 The Kenai Peninsula: Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai, and Homer
Discovering the Kenai Peninsula and Its Major Attractions
Landing in Seward
Fast Facts: Seward
Kenai and Soldotna
Driving to the Sea in Homer
Fast Facts: Homer

Chapter 17 Fairbanks
Orienting Yourself in Fairbanks
Where to Stay in Fairbanks
Where to Dine in Fairbanks
Exploring Fairbanks
Fast Facts: Fairbanks
A Side Trip on Chena Hot Springs Road

Chapter 18 Driving Alaska’s Highways
Understanding Alaska’s Road Map
The Prince William Sound Loop: Anchorage to Whittier to Valdez to Glennallen
The Denali/Fairbanks Loop: Anchorage to Glennallen to Fairbanks to Denali
Linking up the Loops
Driving to the Arctic and Other Extremes

Chapter 19 Denali National Park
Planning Ahead
Getting There
Learning the Lay of the Land
Arriving in the Park
Riding the Shuttle Bus
Hiking and Backpacking from the Shuttle Bus
Great Activities off the Bus
Where to Stay
Where to Dine

Part V Southeast Alaska
Chapter 20 Juneau
Getting Downtown
Orienting Yourself in Juneau
Where to Stay in Juneau
Where to Dine in Juneau
Exploring Juneau
Shopping
Getting Outdoors in Juneau
Spending One, Two, or Three Days in Juneau
Fast Facts: Juneau

Chapter 21 Skagway
Orienting Yourself in Skagway
Where to Stay
Where to Dine
Exploring Skagway
Fast Facts: Skagway

Chapter 22 Sitka
Getting Around Sitka
Where to Stay
Where to Dine
Exploring Sitka
Fast Facts: Sitka

Part VI The End of the Road and Beyond: Bush Alaska
Chapter 23 The Arctic
Discovering the Arctic and Its Major Attractions
Going to the Top of the World: Barrow
Fast Facts: Barrow
On Your Own in Nome
Fast Facts: Nome

Chapter 24 Bear Country: Katmai National Park and Kodiak Island
Discovering Bear Country and Its Major Attractions
Bear-Watching at Katmai National Park
Crossing to Kodiak Island
Fast Facts: Kodiak Island

Part VII The Part of Tens
Glen Alps: Stepping from City to Mountain
Alaska Center for Coastal Studies: Tide-Pool Adventure
Outer Point Trail: Walking to Whale Waters
Barrow’s Arctic Ocean Beach: Standing at the World’s Edge
Where Are You from Originally?
Is the Legislature Doing a Good Job?
Have You Ever Encountered a Bear?
Why Do You Live in Alaska?
How Big Is It?
And They’re Getting Bigger
Free Money Just for Breathing
Stating the Facts
Fast Facts
Toll-Free Numbers and Web Sites
Where to Get More Information

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