Frommer's Alaska Day by Day

Charles P. Wohlforth

John Wiley & Sons, Apr 19, 2011 - Travel - 516 pages

• Frommer's Alaska features regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the state's top sights. Tour the rugged scenery of Denali National Park, linger along the Southwest's spectacular coastline, go fishing for salmon in downtown Anchorage, or head north to watch the aurora borealis.
• Personally researched by a longtime resident, Frommer's Alaska Day by Day provides in-depth coverage of this legendary state, with recommended accommodations in every price category. You'll visit stunning national parks and sleepy coastal towns, and see spectacular wildlife and majestic mountains. There are adventures here to suit all ages and abilities: kayaking alongside killer whales, hiking across untracked tundra, spotting the world's largest bears, or setting foot atop a glacier.
• You'll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in Anchorage; detailed full-color maps; 500 full-color photos, a full chapter on Alaska's intriguing history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful family vacation.
• Frommer's Alaska Day by Day also includes a color fold-out map, and a full-color wilderness guide.

Contents

• My Favorite Alaska Moments: 4
• My Favorite Small Towns: 5
• The Best Scenery: 6
• The Best Encounters with Alaska Native Cultures: 8
• The Best Wildlife Viewing: 9
• The Best Backcountry Trips: 10
• The Best Wilderness Lodges: 11
• The Best Inns Bed Breakfasts: 12
• The Best Restaurants: 14
• The Best Adventures on the Water: 15
• Strategies for Seeing Alaska: 18
• Alaskas Natural History Culture 452 A Timeline of Alaskan History 454 Spotlight Gold 456 A Brief History of Alaska 461 Alaskas Natural History 4...: 23
• The Best AllAlaska Itineraries: 26
• Kenai Fjords and Denali Highlights: 28
• Southeast Alaska Highlights: 32
• Land Mammals 491 Marine Mammals: 35
• Kenai Peninsula to the Arctic in 2 Weeks: 36
• Fish: 39
• A Dangerous Time: 42
• The Best of Southeast Southcentral Alaska: 44
• The Best Undiscovered Towns: 48
• The Best Outdoor Adventures in 2 Weeks: 52
• Kenai Fjords Denali CarFree: 56
• Alaska with Kids in 2 Weeks: 58
• Birds: 60
• Anchorage: 63
• My Favorite Anchorage Moments: 64
• The Best of Anchorage in 1: 68
• The Best of Anchorage in 2 Days: 72
• The Best of Anchorage in 3 Days: 74
• Anchorage with Kids: 76
• A Stroll Through Downtown Anchorage: 80
• A Drive on Turnagain: 84
• The Best of Anchorage Outdoors: 88
• Going to Extremes: 94
• Anchorage Shopping Best Bets: 96
• Anchorage Shopping A to: 97
• Anchorage Restaurant Best Bets: 102
• Anchorage Restaurant A to: 103
• Anchorage Hotel Best Bets: 110
• page 4: 126
• The Savvy Traveler 504 Before You: 142
• Getting There 507 Getting Around 508 Tips on Accommodations 508 Fast Facts: 178
• The Best of Prince William Sound the Copper: 192
• Index: 221

About the author

Charles Wohlforth is a life-long Alaska resident and prize-winning author of numerous books about Alaska. Besides travel, his work includes writing about science and the environment, politics, history and biography. A popular lecturer, he has spoken all over the United States and overseas. His articles have appeared in Discover, The New Republic, Outside, and many other magazines. Wohlforth lives with his wife, Barbara, and their four children. They reside in Anchorage during the winter, where they are avid crosscountry skiers, and in summer on a remote Kachemak Bay shore reachable only by boat. Wohlforth's recent book The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth (St. Martin's Press, $28) uses Alaska as a microcosm to understand the cultural roots of humankinds' will to protect the planet.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Frommer's Alaska Day by Day; Volume 114 of Frommer's Day by Day - Full Size
• Author: Charles P. Wohlforth
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011
• ISBN: 1118023390, 9781118023396
• Length: 516 pages
• Subjects: Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)