Alaska defies hyperbole: the sheer abundance and magnitude of its natural world can scarcely be overstated:

Mountains more numerous and vertiginous than you ever imagined, including Dinali (aka Mt. McKinley) at 20,320 feet the highest peak on the continent.

Wild rivers teeming with fish.

Home to the last great herds of wild caribou, abundant large predators, including wolves and bears, and countless birds.

Largely undeveloped, the largest state is also the country's least populated (pop. a mere 625,000), occupied by native Americans who have preserved much of their rich culture and history and by fortune hunters, seekers of solitude and rugged, individualistic settlers, predominantly male.  Women are cautioned, as the saying goes, that: "The odds is good, but the goods is odd."

Alaska's history centers on the wild heyday of the Gold Rush that brought white settlers to the state and the changes wrought by the exploration of black gold.

Places you may want to visit: Anchorage, Skagway, Ketchikan, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, College Fjord, the Inside Passage and many more.

Ride the Alaska Railroad.

Rent a camper and drive around an area.

Enjoy some of the world's best fishing, hunting and photographic scenery.

One of the best ways to see some of Alaska's 33,904 miles of coast is from the deck of a cruise ship as much of it is otherwise inaccessible.  Even the state capital Juneau is landlocked.

The recreational opportunities are boundless.  Be sure to use the search link on any page of VeriNav to explore listings for Alaska's many cities, towns, national parks and waterways.