FOLLOW THE LANDSCAPE. DISCOVER THE STORY.

The stories of
Alaska.

Explore by name. Choose a walk, a heritage drive or a historic place to visit.
Header: Start your visit to Klondike Gold Rush NHP at the Visitor Center and Museum on 2nd Ave and Broadway · NPS Photo · Public domain, NPS · Photo credits
CHOOSE A STORY TO FOLLOW

Trails, roads & places to remember

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Every route has a story.
Historic highway

Alaska Highway · Alaska Portion

The Alaska stretch of the wartime-built highway offers a road journey through northern landscapes and communities, from the border toward Delta Junction. Fairbanks is a common onward destination.

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Visitors stand on a boardwalk outside a brick red colored wooden building with tidy golden trim.
Backcountry walk & historic gateway

Chilkoot National Historic Trail

Discover the Alaska side of a Tlingit trade route transformed by the Klondike Gold Rush. Dyea offers an introduction; the steep backcountry trail is a much more demanding undertaking.

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Every route has a story.
Historic gateways & remote trail

Iditarod National Historic Trail

Discover the winter transportation and mail routes that connected Alaska’s communities and goldfields. Historic places provide accessible introductions; much of the original network crosses remote country.

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