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Vacations in Alaska will give your family something to talk about for a long time. Denali National Park has beautiful scenic trails, unbelievable views of wildlife and the towering Mt. McKinley. Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward is an educational adventure that offers personal encounters with sea mammals. The Talkeetna Wilderness offers tours that will introduction real wildlife to your family in their natural habitat. Valdez surrounded by the Chugach Mountains is home to hundreds of glaciers that are available to be toured if the weather permits.

Denali means ‘The High One’ in the language of the Tanana Indian. It was the original name for Mt. McKinley, which is North America’s highest peak. Mt. McKinley is just one amazing sight you will see in this park. Wilderness hikes are available to take you on guided tours through lush forests and climb above the treetops to view the Alaska Range peaks and glaciers. There will be opportunities to view wildlife and share stories of the people of that area.

Children of all ages will enjoy the Alaska Sea Life Center. They will have the opportunity to touch sea mammals and fish. Giant Steller sea lions will swim by the glass windows of the underwater viewing tank. Watch puffins dive in their habitats that were created to match their natural surroundings. There is even a Giant Pacific octopus waiting to be viewed.

You are bound to find a tour that will fit your adventurous desires in the Talkeetna Wilderness. There are river excursions where many different types of wildlife are abundant. Hiking tours and horseback riding excursions are also available. All will satisfy your desire for outdoor adventures and a chance for great photo opportunities of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see.

The city of Valdez offers many types of wildlife on land and in the water. Humpback and Orca whales, sea otters, Dall porpoises and harbor seals frequent the waters around Valdez. There are also excursions that offer chances to explore the many glaciers in the surrounding Chugach Mountains.

Vacations in Alaska are sure to fulfill everyone dream of a wildlife adventure. Scenery and wildlife are what attract most tourists to this beautiful state. Make sure to pack plenty of film or memory sticks for this vacation because you will use every bit of it.

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