anchorage

Plan your Portage Valley day trip from Anchorage: beluga whale stops on Turnagain Arm, Byron Glacier Trail, and the MV Ptarmigan glacier cruise.

Anchorage is home to one of the most accessible Alaska Native cultural scenes in the state — here's your guide to experiencing it respectfully and memorably.

From king crab at Simon & Seafort's to smoked salmon pizza at Moose's Tooth — the best seafood restaurants in Anchorage, plus where to buy fresh fish.

The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail runs 11 miles along Anchorage's waterfront — Cook Inlet views, moose sightings, and Denali on clear days, all free.

Anchorage gets rain. Summer visitors who arrive expecting Alaska's perpetual golden light quickly learn that the city sees roughly 16 inches of annual precipitation, with July and August — the...

Ship Creek runs through the heart of downtown Anchorage — and king and silver salmon run through it every summer, steps from city hotels. This guide covers urban salmon fishing at Ship Creek, the Alaska Railroad depot, the Rail Yards Market, Earthquake Park, and everything else that makes Anchorage's industrial waterfront worth exploring.

Alaska wildflowers near Anchorage: fireweed, lupine, and alpine blooms from June through August — when and where to find the best displays in 2026.

Anchorage's 1,400-acre Kincaid Park: world-class mountain biking, nationally ranked skiing, coastal hikes with Denali views, and free wildlife.

Anchorage sits on major migratory flyways with world-class birding year-round. Here's your guide to the best spots, top species, and seasonal timing for 2026.

At Lake Hood, up to 190 floatplanes take off and land daily — the world's busiest seaplane base, and one of Anchorage's most unique free experiences.