Alaska Vacation

Alaska is the biggest state in the country, covering 20% of the total U.S. area. Anchorage is the biggest city in the state. Alaska's northern lights, or aurora borealis, are best seen in the winter months.

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure is located in Juneau and it includes over 50 acres of "lush rainforest" and "floral designs"Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure: Welcome made to provide visitors with a "unique natural experience." There are footpaths throughout the gardens, as well as a "580 foot level" scenic overlook from Thunder Mountain.Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure: History

Not far from the Glacier Gardens is "Juneau's most popular attraction," the "famous" drive-in Mendenhall Glacier.Lonely Planet: Mendenhall Glacier It's one of the many glaciers in the state, but one of the few that is the "most impressive"Alaska Travel Industry Association: Mendenhall Glacier and easily accessible. It really doesn't matter what kind of day it is, because the glacier is equally "beautiful" on a sunny day, then on a cloudy, rainy day; on those cloudy days, the ice of the glacier turns "shades of deep blue."Lonely Planet: Mendenhall Glacier

When planning your trip, please see the pages on Anchorage Vacation, Anchorage Hotels and Anchorage Restaurants