GLORIOUSLY UNTAMED, FROM GLACIERS TO GRIZZLIES
The Alaskan capital, Juneau, reveals itself as a scenic
wonder. On your shore excursion, as a helicopter
carries you over the sparkling tableau of Mendenhall
Lake, your appreciation for Alaska’s array of snow-
capped peaks, glistening waterways and lush
rainforests soars as high as the bald eagles that rule
Juneau’s skies. Your spine tingles as the 13-mile
Mendenhall Glacier comes into view, its crevasses
aglow like deep-blue beacons. After touching down,
you set out upon its white and blue surface, a
mountaineering guide sharing facts, figures and
tales of this slowly shrinking — but breathtakingly
immense — North American wonder.
Trekking atop a glacier is but one Alaskan
experience beckoning you to the Last Frontier.
Discover opportunities to kayak in Sitka, catch a
lumberjack show in Ketchikan, chase Klondike gold
rush legends in Skagway, watch for moose, grizzlies
and foxes in Denali National Park, and more.
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