Alaska

This revised guidebook's seven chapters take in the Southeast's Inside Passage, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, the Southwest, Prince William Sound and Wrangell - St.-Elias National Park, Denali National Park and around, and the Bush. A robust Travelwise section provides all the essentials on getting to and around Alaska, plus the author's selection of hotels and restaurants. Special features include in-depth spreads on native arts, bear watching, the birders of Attu Island, sled dog touring, sea kayaking instruction, gold panning, and national park field seminars; as well as specially mapped driving and walking tours, among them a spectacular drive around Kodiak Island. As in all "National Geographic Travelers", vivid photographs capture Alaska's beauty, and detailed maps make sure you won't get lost.