Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city with a population of about 290,000, sits on the Cook Inlet in the south-central part of the state. But it’s still wild enough that you might see a moose bolt across a city street, as I once did. The excellent Anchorage Museum features the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, a collection of Indigenous Alaska artifacts, and through Nov. 28, an intriguing exhibit, “Black Lives in Alaska.” “You can also visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center outside Anchorage,” said Golden. Or rail to the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop, where you can take a gentle float trip with Chugach Adventures past icebergs and raft seven miles down the Placer River for $252 including train fare. Flightseeing can be expensive, but it’s often the best way to see much of the state’s scenery, especially Alaska’s fivenational parks inaccessible by road.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2021 13:52 UTC