glacier landing Alaska

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.

Alaska helicopter tours range from glacier landings near Anchorage to Denali flightseeing and bear viewing. Compare costs, seasons, and what each delivers.

Two and a half hours from Anchorage, Talkeetna combines world-class Denali flightseeing, legendary cinnamon rolls, a mountaineering check-in station, and the Moose Dropping Festival into one of Alaska's most lovable small towns.