| The Alaskan journey is one that we must all take one | | | | The Saxman Native Village and The Alaskan Native |
| day. Somewhere deep inside us, there is an urge to | | | | Heritage Center are great places to learn about the |
| traverse the most remote parts of the globe and | | | | first people of Alaska, some of whom still reside in the |
| endure the most extreme conditions, to see things for | | | | state to this day. Kids and adults alike will love the |
| ourselves that we had only previously encountered on | | | | White Pass railroad, as you will see remnants of the |
| the National Geographic Channel, and to delve into the | | | | great 1898 Yukon gold rush, where over 20,000 people |
| most exotic places on the planet in hopes of coming | | | | traversed from all around the world to make their |
| home all the wiser. | | | | fortune. |
| The Alaska you choose to see can be a wild, | | | | The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and |
| untamed, unconquered Alaska, full of glaciers, grizzlies, | | | | the town of Skagway have a lot of cultural artifacts |
| pristine tundra and soaring bald eagles. Or the Alaska | | | | and activities related to the gold rush time period. You |
| you choose can be a rich cultural epicenter, with Inuit | | | | can even try panning for gold yourself or following the |
| artwork and totem poles, gold mining remnants, historic | | | | same route the prospectors took from British |
| railroad routes and dog sled teams of Malamutes and | | | | Colombia! You'll notice the Russian and Scandinavian |
| Huskies ready and raring to go. Choose wisely, but | | | | influence in a place like Petersburg, Alaska, where you'll |
| keep in mind that you will probably be back here again | | | | be treated to ethnic dances and cathedral tours, if you |
| one day. When you want it, things have a way of | | | | so desire. |
| working out. | | | | If you're all geared up about The Alaskan hunting and |
| If it's your first visit, then travel veterans will tell you an | | | | fishing experience, which could add a notch to every |
| Alaskan Cruise is the ultimate way to see and | | | | serious hunter's belt, then you had better come |
| experience the state of Alaska. Do you dream of | | | | prepared! Big game hunting licenses and fishing permits |
| seven-night cruises in pleasant sixty-to-seventy degree | | | | are required by law for all excursions and big game |
| weather, while feasting on fresh-caught salmon, | | | | hunters who don't live in-state need to be |
| caribou steaks or reindeer sausages, and sipping on | | | | accompanied by a guide for a wild Alaskan excursion. |
| local micro-brews? | | | | Moose, caribou, grizzly bears, brown bears and black |
| Wouldn't it be great if all your tours were pre-arranged | | | | bears are the most common animals to hunt here, |
| and you could pan for gold, visit a glacial park, whale | | | | although bison, sheep, wolves, geese, duck, elk, |
| watch, take a jeep and canoe safari, watch a 1900s | | | | mountain goats, wolverines and musk oxen can also |
| Lumberjack Show and see towering native Inuit totem | | | | be hunted. You can check with the Alaskan |
| poles? Or, if you'd like, you can still view the majestic | | | | Department of Hunting and Game for more |
| glaciers along the Inside Passage, yet stay on the ship | | | | information. |
| for all your entertainment, including casinos, movies, | | | | For fishing, you'll have your choice of five different |
| fitness centers, internet centers, spas, libraries, | | | | salmon varieties, in addition to halibut, arctic grayling, |
| swimming pools, Broadway-style shows, game | | | | enormous rainbow trout and 21 other species of sport |
| centers and educational native Alaskan presentations. | | | | fish. Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, the |
| A cruising Alaskan adventure is the perfect option for | | | | Matanuska-Susitna valleys and Prince William Sound |
| people who despise the organizing, arranging and "now | | | | are all good places to begin. You may also want to |
| what should we do" aspects of a vacation but love | | | | consider a fly-in trip to a remote area or participating in |
| experiencing new things, all for one inclusive price. | | | | an Alaskan prize-awarding derby in Ketchikan, Juneau, |
| During the summer months, you can even find a | | | | Valdez, Anchorage, Homer, Seward, Unalaska/Dutch |
| seven-night cruise for as low as $799! | | | | Harbor and Kodiak. |