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06/03/2026
Planning an Alaska adventure? Here are a few can't-miss events happening around the state:
☀️ Fairbanks Midnight Sun Festival | June 20
Celebrate the longest day of the year with live music, local vendors, food, and festivities under the midnight sun.
🎣 Slam'n Salm'n Derby | June 5–20
Cast your line for a prize-winning king salmon while supporting Alaska nonprofits at Anchorage's iconic Ship Creek.
🎆 Seward July 4th Celebration | July 2–4
Enjoy a parade, boat parade, the legendary Mount Marathon Race, and fireworks over Resurrection Bay.
🌲 Girdwood Forest Fair | July 3–5
Experience one of Alaska's favorite summer traditions featuring local artists, live music, handmade crafts, and mountain-town charm.
From midnight sunshine and salmon fishing to mountain festivals and waterfront celebrations, there's always something happening in Alaska.
Which event is at the top of your summer Alaska bucket list?
Check out more events at https://www.alaska.org/things-to-do/festivals
Few sights compare to the moment a humpback whale rises from Alaska’s waters. 🐋
In Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward Ocean Excursions offers small-group wildlife tours that bring you closer to the action—and the stories behind it. With just six guests aboard and no fixed route, there’s time to linger as whales breach, glaciers crack and calve, and wildlife fills the bay.
Big moments. Quiet waters. And a front-row seat to one of Alaska’s greatest shows.
Ready to experience it for yourself?
Learn more at https://www.alaska.org/detail/seward-ocean-excursions
Escape to a secluded off-grid yurt on the shores of Bear Glacier Lagoon—accessible only by helicopter from Seward. 🚁❄️
Surrounded by floating icebergs, towering peaks, and complete wilderness, this private getaway is designed for slowing down and soaking it all in. Spend your days exploring remote Alaska, then unwind in the hot tub overlooking the lagoon.
Want to make it even more unforgettable? Add a glacier landing, remote hike, or even an intimate elopement experience.
This is Alaska at its wildest and most peaceful. Check out The Iceberg Inn at https://www.alaska.org/detail/the-iceberg-inn
Alaska | Seward | Wilderness Lodge
05/23/2026
Some people collect souvenirs in Alaska. Others collect passport stamps.
From Denali and Kenai Fjords to remote parks like Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, and Kobuk Valley, Alaska is home to some of the most sought-after National Park Service passport stamps in the country. But collecting them here takes more than a road trip—it takes bush planes, air taxis, weather windows, and a little adventure.
This guide breaks down how to visit all 24 Alaska NPS units, including hub-and-spoke strategies, remote stamp locations, and insider logistics for reaching some of America’s wildest national parks.
Because in Alaska, even collecting stamps becomes an expedition.
Ready to start planning your Alaska park passport adventure? Learn more at https://www.alaska.org/advice/tips-for-national-park-passport-stampers-visiting-alaska
Some Alaska moments stay with you forever 🐻
Watching brown bears catch salmon at Brooks Falls is already unforgettable — but seeing it through the eyes of someone experiencing it for the very first time makes it even more special.
Thank you to Brad and Joy of Grandma Joy’s Road Trip for bringing us along on this incredible adventure in Katmai National Park. From the excitement, to the wonder, to the pure joy on display in this video — this is exactly what Alaska travel is all about.
Every summer, brown bears gather at Brooks Falls as thousands of salmon fight upstream, creating one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles on Earth. And somehow, it never stops feeling magical.
Check out the link below if you'd like to experience Katmai yourself!
https://www.alaska.org/destination/katmai-national-park-and-preserve/bear-viewing
📍 Katmai National Park
🎥 Video by Grandma Joy’s Road Trip
Alaska | Bear Viewing | Adventure
05/19/2026
Who's ready for a contest?! Let's GO!!
Your Alaska adventure deserves more than a spot on your phone.
We’re excited to launch the Alaska.org Photo Contest — and give YOU the chance to turn your favorite Alaska vacation memory into stunning wall art you’ll enjoy for years to come.
We’ve teamed up with Bay Photo, one of the country’s premier photo labs, to celebrate the incredible moments travelers capture across Alaska: glacier cruises, wildlife encounters, mountain views, northern lights, and those unforgettable roadside stops.
🏆 FIVE winners will receive:
✨ A breathtaking 20” x 30” Metal Print from Bay Photo Lab
✨ A $100 Visa Gift Card
🎁 PLUS every single entrant receives a 25% discount code for any Bay Photo Wall Display.
Whether your best shot features Denali at sunset, a breaching whale, or the perfect Alaska road trip moment — we want to see it.
📅 Contest ends September 30, 2026
📣 Winners announced October 15, 2026
🇺🇸 Open to U.S. residents ages 18+
Enter now by visiting the https://www.alaska.org/photo-contest and relive your Alaska vacation every single day. 🏔️
Some Alaska national parks can only truly be understood from the air ✈️
Flightseeing reveals the scale of Alaska in a way the road system never can—glacier fields stretching to the horizon, volcanic valleys, braided Arctic rivers, and mountains so massive they reshape the weather around them.
In our latest guide, we compare all 8 Alaska national parks you can experience by air, including:�
Denali National Park 📷 by Denali Air�
Kenai Fjords National Park 📷 by Alaska Helicopter Tours�
Glacier Bay National Park 📷 by John Hopkins Glacier NPS�
Katmai National Park 📷 by Trail Ridge Air�
Lake Clark National Park 📷 by Rust’s Flightseeing �
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park 📷 by Copper Valley Air�
Gates of the Arctic National Park 📷 by Alexyn Scheller�
Kobuk Valley National Park 📷 by Alexyn Scheller
From quick glacier flights out of Seward to full-day Arctic adventures above the Brooks Range, this guide breaks down where flights depart, how long they last, and what you’ll actually see from above.
Read the full guide at https://www.alaska.org/advice/which-alaska-national-park-should-you-see-by-air-compare-all-8-parks
On a tour with Seward Ocean Excursions, you don’t just see Alaska’s marine wildlife—you hear it. 🐋
Through the onboard whalebox, the haunting calls of humpback whales echo beneath the surface, turning a wildlife sighting into something completely unforgettable.
Ready to experience it for yourself? Learn more at https://www.alaska.org/detail/seward-ocean-excursions
Four days. One Arctic adventure. ✨
Based in Fairbanks, this winter itinerary goes far beyond northern lights viewing. Spend your days dog sledding with Iditarod-trained teams, ice fishing on frozen lakes, snowmachining through snowy backcountry, and flying across the Arctic Circle for an unforgettable aurora experience from the top of the world.
By night, chase the northern lights beneath some of the darkest skies in Alaska—during peak aurora season, when winter transforms the Interior into a frozen playground.
No cruise crowds. No packed tour buses. Just wide-open Alaska and the kind of winter stories you’ll talk about forever.
Ready to plan your Alaska winter adventure? Learn more at the link below!
https://www.alaska.org/trip-ideas/winter-northern-lights-trip-ideas/northern-lights-vacation-fairbanks-arctic-circle
05/11/2026
Some Alaska lodges float. This one sailed across the Pacific to get here. ⛵
Hidden deep inside Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Sailing Lake Clark offers a luxury wilderness experience unlike anything else in Alaska. After a scenic bush flight from Anchorage, you’ll step aboard Odyssey—a 50-foot sailing catamaran turned floating wilderness lodge—and spend your days exploring one of America’s least-visited national parks.
Kayak past glacier-fed shorelines. Watch for bears along the beaches. Fish for salmon and Arctic char. Or simply sip coffee on deck while mountains reflect perfectly across glass-calm water.
No roads. No crowds. Just remote Alaska, experienced in total comfort.
Ready to discover one of Alaska’s best-kept secrets? Learn more at https://www.alaska.org/blog/a-luxury-sailing-expedition-in-one-of-alaskas-least-visited-national-parks
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