• Photo of touchable historic three-dimensional map at the Alaska public lands information Center

    Alaska Public Lands

    Alaska

Find out about Alaska’s parks, forest and refuges at your Alaska Centers here

Alaska’s parks, forest and refuges are rich and varied. The Anchorage Interagency Visitor Center helps visitors and residents to have meaningful, safe, enjoyable experiences on public lands; and encourages them to sustain the natural and cultural resources of Alaska. This center and three others statewide help provide trip-planning, interpretation, and education for kids and all ages.

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Features

  • Small brown-colored cabin with porch in a wooded setting. Two people standing in front of its white door.

    Overnight in the Backcountry

    If you want to get away to a wilderness cabin, state and federal agencies in Alaska give you more than 200 opportunities.

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  • Large front view of a brown bear looking at the camera.

    Bear Viewing in Alaska

    Alaska's bears have always been a popular attraction among visitors. Maybe it's because Alaska has all three different types of American bears!

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  • A cartoon picture of a ranger and a child entitled Our Wild Neighbors. An eagle is flying in the background.

    Kid's Games & Activities

    Kids can connect to fun interactive games, view an age-appropriate podcast on bear safety, learn about Leave No Trace from a puppet video, and more.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The Kennecott Copper Corporation named their mine and company after the Kennicott Glacier, but had a small misspelling error.