ALAGNAK WILD RIVER
This 80-mile scenic river is located at the top of the Alaska Peninsula, partly in Katmai National Preserve.
ANIAKCHAK NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE
This 580,000-acre monument and preserve is located on the Alaska Peninsula about 150 miles southwest of King Salmon
ATTY ISLAND
This island in the Aleutian Chain is hoome to the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
BETHEL
Located in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge which supports one of the largest concentrations of water fowl in the world, Bethel is at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River, 40 miles inland from the Bering Sea and 400 air miles west of Anchorage.
Originally a trading post with a population of only 41 in 1880, Bethel is now the largest community in western Alaska, and home to the premier, mid-distance dogsled race, the Kuskokwim 300 that offers a high purse prize and attracts the top mushers in the world.
Also, traditional dancers from all over Alaska and the world gather in Bethel for the Camai Dance Festival, a celebration of Alaska Native dance held in the last weekend of March.
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
A popular bear-viewing destination at the top of the Alaska Peninsula with access via King Salmon, Katmai National Park and Preserve includes 4.7 million acres.
KODIAK ISLAND
Kodiak Island, known primarily for its mammoth brown bears, is also known as Alaska's Emerald Isle – its equally famous rain creates a lush green landscape in the summer months.
Kodiak also boasts many cultural attractions as can be found at the Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, the Baranov Museum, and the Kodiak Military History Museum.
The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository reveal 8,000 years of Alutiiq history through artifacts and archeological digs. A new archaeological excavation gets underway every summer and volunteers are invited to participate.
The Alutiiq language, artwork and tribal history have been preserved and, where necessary, recreated with the help of Native elders and scholars from the Smithsonian Institution and from the Leningrad Museum in Russia. The Kodiak Alutiiq dancers. dancers wear recreations of traditional garb made from local materials such as spruce roots, ermine furs, and sealskin.
The Baranov Museum, a warehouse built in the 1790s by Alexander Baranov to store furs, is the oldest remaining Russian structure in the state. It was used as a store and commissary for the fur-trading outpost.
Kodiak is also home to a number of annual events like the Kodiak Crab Festival which takes place on the Memorial Day weekend. Festivities include a country fair, kayak race and a 9.6-mile mountain marathon called the Pillar Mountain Run.
UNALASKA
Unalaska, home to Dutch Harbor, is a busy fishing port out on the Aleutian chain of islands. Here, visitors can take in the island's history and the revival of Aleut culture and their traditions of dance and artworks.
The Aleutian World War II Interpretive Center and National Historic Area interprets the role of the the Aleutian Islands and the Unangan people in the defense of the United States in World War II.
Unalaska is also rich in Russian tradition as evidenced by the Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The church hosts one of the largest collections of religious artifacts and icons in the United States.
Outdoor attractions include hiking in the lush landscape of volcanic peaks and hidden valleys, kayaking, birding, wildlife photography and biking.
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