Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Alaska is a trip of a lifetime. Nowhere else can travelers kayak to glaciers; fly over the highest peak in North America; wonder at the Aurora Borealis; stay out all night celebrating the midnight sun; visit quirly towns; spot bears, eagles, moose, and whales; and learn the true meaning of the word remote--all in the same trip. Fodor's Alaska makes it easy to create a perfect trip from start to finish. This travel guide includes: * Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information * Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks * Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path * In-depth breakout features on wale watching, bear sighting, The Klondike Gold Rush, and Denali * Major sights such as Denali National Park, Aurora Borealis and Kenai Fjords National Park * Side Trips from Ketchikan, Anchorage, and Homer * Coverage of Juneau; the Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska; Anchorage; The Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska; Denali National Park and Preserve; Fairbanks, the Yukon, and the Interior; The Bush