Alaska Wildife Viewing Guide

Kayaking in Kenai Fjords' North Arm - Bill Sherwonit explores Kenai Fjords National Park's remote and largely unpeopled southern fringe and discovers a wilderness paradise.

GORP Alaska Birding Guide - feature articles and links to birding sites in Alaska.

McNeil River Sanctuary - Home of the world's largest gathering of brown bear, just 250 miles from Anchorage, Alaska.

Denali in Winter - In winter, a hush descends over this popular national park. But there's still activity -- if you know where to find it.

Wilderness at the Edge of town - Anchorage resident and author Bill Sherwonit heads for the hills of Chugach State Park, Alaska's "accessible wilderness" just forty-five minutes outside the city.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve - The size of six Yellowstones, wildlife in this park is astounding, including the world's largest concentrations of Dall sheep.

Gates of the Arctic National Park - Birdingwatching in a maze of glaciated valleys and gaunt, rugged mountains, forest and arctic tundra vegetation — all above the Arctic Circle.

Macgill Adams and Carol Kasza - Two veteran Alaska guides share their experience with GORP's readers.

Katmai Wildlife - From bears to birds at this Alaskan wildland.

Whale Watching at Glacier Bay - Few experiences surpass watching a giant humpback in Alaska's wild Glacier Bay National Park.

Alaskan Grizzly Watch - Five sure-fire destinations for observing brown bears in their natural habitat.

Running the Tat - Bears, moose and clenched molars on America's wildest river—the Tatshenshini.

Views from the North Slope - Photo gallery from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Prince William Sound Photo Gallery - Images of sea otters, marmots, glaciers and more—all amidst breath taking scenery.

Icy Strait & Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve - The scoop on whale watching in Icy Straits, plus info on the Chilkat Valley, where biologists estimate that more than 4,000 bald eagles visit here between late October and February when the salmon are running.

Tongass National Forest - Bears, bald eagles, sea lions, and much more can be spied from dedicated wildlife spots in this precious temperate rain forest.

Denali's Trailless Wilderness - Alaskan author Bill Sherwonit explores the mountains, plant life, and wildlife of Denali's trailless wilderness.

Arctic Time - A personal view of what really makes the Arctic Refuge so special.