If you are looking for a place to experience some adventure, there’s no place better than Alaska. People have been coming here for awhile to get away from modern life, get back to basics and experience the thrill and adventure of a lifetime. Once you get here, either by boat or plane, you have several choices of what kind of accommodations you want to make. If you really want the experience of roughing it, be sure to choose one of the many adventure or safari packages that are offered. You will be sure to remember this trip for a long time to come.

Below is a list of some of the things to do while in the area:

·      Independence Mine State Historical Park-If you’re looking for your own pot of gold, this is the place to look. While you might not actually find any gold in this park, it is a great place to gain an understanding of the gold rush history in Alaska.

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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park-Do you get the point that the big thing in Alaska is gold and gold history? Once the epicenter for the famous gold rush, today this park has a visitor center in the Pioneer Square Historic District, the center of Gold Rush activity.

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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve-Step back in time and visit a remnant of the land bridge that connected Asia with North America more than 13,000 years ago. The land bridge itself is now overlain by the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea. This site served as the immigration route for people and animals when the ocean levels fell low enough to allow them to cross over. This is where humans first cross over from Asia and eventually populated the !

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Alaskan Botanical Gardens-Nice, easy walking trails that will take you to two gardens of Alaskan vegetation.

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Alaska Zoo-Want to see the native animals of Alaska? Be sure to stop here. See easy way to see animals native to Alaska. Inhabitants include trumpeter and tundra swans, moose, wolverine, musk ox, ringtail seals, fox and lynx.

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Spirit Walker Expeditions-If you’re looking for a real adventure, this is a must! Take the opportunity to kayak with whales in Alaska's Inside Passage!