One of the last ‘wild frontiers’ in the world, Alaska is a state of untamed wilderness with pockets of civilization. Here you’ll find more animals than people and more blue sky and cold ice than anywhere else in the United States. From the relaxing luxury of a cruise ship, you can see it all: large bears foraging for food, whales thumping their tails against the cool water and cliffs of ice and snow.

Gape at the splendor of Mount McKinley as you spy a moose emerge from the weeds to take his morning drink. View of the sanctity ... [read more]