This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... is showing me a piece of Alaska tucked between national parks and other protected lands about 250 miles southwest ...

Lake Clark and Kenai Fjords National Parks (WAITLIST ONLY) Explore two of Alaska’s most stunning national parks — Kenai Fjords and Lake Clark — and experience some of North America’s wildest places.

An official state of the union for 66 years, Alaska is known for its glaciers, permafrost and national parks. Home to North ... images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest prove why a ...

To explore Alaska’s wildest spaces—such as, the eight national parks and North America’s highest peak, 20,310-foot Denali—travel by bush plane, train, and boat. Overlanding in Alaska ...