Outdoor Adventures
Anchorage is your gateway to Alaska’s great outdoors. Find the best hiking trails, fishing spots, wildlife viewing areas, glacier tours, and backcountry adventures. See our full guide to things to do in Anchorage for how outdoor time fits into a broader trip.
Portage Glacier is 50 miles south of Anchorage — take a boat cruise on the iceberg-filled lake, walk to Byron Glacier, and visit Begich Boggs Center.
Everything you need for Alaska halibut fishing near Anchorage in 2026 — charters, best spots, full season tips, gear guide, regulations, and catch handling.
The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer is 45 minutes from Anchorage and unlike anything else in the world. Here is what to know before your visit.
8.5 miles through Chugach old-growth forest to a rope-pulled hand tram above a canyon gorge. One of the best Girdwood hikes near Anchorage.
Alaska winter has a reputation problem. Visitors picture darkness, cold, and not much else. The reality in Anchorage is more interesting: a fully functioning city with a thriving restaurant and brewery scene, world-class skiing 40 miles away, northern lights visible from the hillsides, and a calendar of events built specifically for the season. December brings […]
Bodenburg Butte near Palmer delivers sweeping Mat-Su Valley panoramas — Pioneer Peak, Matanuska River, and Chugach peaks — in just 1.5 miles round trip.
5.6 million acres of wilderness at Anchorage's doorstep: Portage Valley, Byron Glacier, Resurrection Pass, USFS cabins, and free dispersed camping.
Where to experience dog sledding and Iditarod culture near Anchorage in 2026 — tours, race events, and year-round mushing experiences.
Lake Hood in Anchorage is the world's busiest seaplane base, and float plane tours are how visitors reach bear viewing at Katmai, glacier landings in the Alaska Range, and remote backcountry fishing lakes. Here's how to plan your float plane experience.
The complete guide to flightseeing from Anchorage in 2026: helicopter glacier landings at Knik and Matanuska, Denali overflights from Talkeetna, Katmai bear viewing fly-outs, and fly-out fishing at remote Alaska lakes. Includes pricing and booking tips.