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Some Alaska adventures take you to the glacier. This one drops you right on top of it. 🚁🧊 Imagine soaring over Juneau’s mountains, watching rivers of blue ice stretch beneath you, then touching down on Mendenhall Glacier for an adventure you won't soon forget. With NorthStar Helicopters, you'll trade your helicopter seat for crampons and follow expert guides across the ice. Explore deep blue crevasses, discover incredible glacial formations, and experience a landscape that's constantly changing beneath your feet. Whether you're taking your first steps on a glacier or ready for a more challenging ice trek, there's an adventure waiting for you. This isn't just glacier sightseeing. It's glacier exploring. 🧭 Ready to take your Alaska adventure to new heights? Check out the link in our bio to learn more about NorthStar Helicopter Tours! YouNeedAlaska
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How well do you know Juneau, Alaska? 🏔️🐋 Alaska’s capital has a glacier just outside town, whale watching close by, and floatplane adventures that begin right downtown. Whether you’re visiting for a day or staying awhile, there’s plenty to explore between the mountains and sea. Our October newsletter takes a closer look at what makes Juneau special, including a flight over five glaciers with Wings Airways and a salmon feast at historic Taku Lodge. Planning for summer 2027? Booking is already open! Plus, we answer questions about visiting Alaska’s eight national parks, making the most of a railroad trip, and talking about the seasons like an Alaskan. Check out the link in our bio to read our October newsletter and learn why You Need Alaska ❤️ #YouNeedAlaska
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Alaska fall colors by day. Northern lights after dark. This 7-day Alaska road trip gives you time for both. 🍂🌌 Travel from Anchorage to Fairbanks from late August through mid-September on a self-drive itinerary filled with wildlife, mountain views, and opportunities to watch the aurora borealis. Explore Anchorage, then head north to Talkeetna for Denali flightseeing and a stay with aurora wake-up calls. Spend two full days exploring Denali National Park, including a bus tour through tundra glowing with fall colors. Finish in Fairbanks, a favorite destination for northern lights viewing. Seven days. One colorful Alaska fall adventure. Check out the link in our bio for the full sample itinerary. 🏔️ #YouNeedAlaska
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You Need Alaska for Italian-inspired cuisine with a local twist — and, of course, the long pour! In the heart of downtown Anchorage, across from the performing arts center, ORSO brings a warm, European-style dining room to Alaska. OrsoAlaska turns Kenai sockeye salmon, Matanuska Valley produce, and seasonal Alaskan ingredients into dishes like Chicken Parmesan Orso Style and braised lamb Osso Buco — paired with an extensive wine list and craft beers from its neighbor, the Glacier BrewHouse. To learn more, visit the link in bio. 🍷 #YouNeedAlaska #AlaskaDining #AnchorageEats
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Looking to visit Alaska in the fall or winter? Check out this 14-day journey taking you through some of Alaska's most spectacular landscapes under the very best conditions for spotting the Northern Lights. Start with world-class skiing and aurora wake-up calls at the iconic Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood. Explore glacier-carved Seward and Resurrection Bay, then fly north to Fairbanks — one of the premier aurora-viewing destinations on the planet. Soak in Chena Hot Springs under a dancing sky, mush with sled dogs, snowmachine through the backcountry, and venture to the edge of the Arctic Circle. Fall. Winter. Either way — unforgettable. Check the link in our bio for the full sample itinerary. 🏔️ #YouNeedAlaska #NorthernLights #AlaskaWinter
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October in Alaska means fall colors, reindeer, musk oxen, Alaska history—and plenty of ways to celebrate the spooky season. 🍂🎃 From Oxtoberfest at the Musk Ox Farm and fall fun at the Reindeer Farm to Alaska Day in Sitka and Halloween at the Alaska Zoo, there’s plenty happening around the state this month. 🍁 Alaska BOOtanical Garden — Anchorage 🐂 Oxtoberfest — Palmer 🎡 Tanana Valley Fall Festival — Fairbanks 🧶 Fairbanks Fiber Festival — Fairbanks 🎬 American Documentary Film Festival — Sitka 🎃 Reindeer Farm Fall Family Fun — Palmer 🇺🇸 Alaska Day Festival — Sitka 👻 Zoo Boo at the Alaska Zoo — Anchorage 🎃 Pioneer Avenue Trick or Treat — Homer Comment below if you know about an event we should know about! Check out the link in our bio for more Alaska events and ideas to help plan your trip. #YouNeedAlaska #AlaskaEvents #VisitAlaska #AlaskaFall #OctoberInAlaska
What if your Alaska accommodations came with a kayak, a campfire, and a trail leading into the backcountry? With Moose Pass Adventures, getting to your yurt is part of the experience. Paddle across glacier-fed Trail Lake, hike a section of the historic Iditarod Trail, then make your way to remote Grant Lake, where a handcrafted yurt becomes home for the night. Once you’re there, spend the evening kayaking, settle in for a BBQ dinner and s’mores around the fire, then wake up to birdsong and breakfast in the Alaska wilderness. Choose a 2- or 3-day private adventure, with your guide, meals, kayaking gear, and a warm place to sleep all taken care of. No yurt experience required. No kayaking experience required. Just come ready to spend a couple of days outside. 📍 Moose Pass, Kenai Peninsula 🥾 Hiking + kayaking ⛺ 1 or 2 nights in a backcountry yurt 🔥 Meals + s’mores included Check out the link in our bio to learn more. #YouNeedAlaska #AlaskaAdventure #KenaiPeninsula
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In our September newsletter, we’re sharing a different kind of Alaska bucket list: 🏔 Experience just how big Alaska really is 🐾 Make a new friend—your guide, a fellow traveler, or maybe a reindeer 🌲 Get off-grid, even if it’s just for an afternoon 🎣 Try something Alaskans love to do 🌙 Stay up way past your bedtime 🫐 Eat something you caught, picked, or foraged 🧊 Get close to something enormous 🌦 Let the weather change your plans 🚁 Push your comfort zone a little 🥾 Earn a view Plus, we’re taking a closer look at Outbound Heli Adventures, sharing upcoming Alaska events, and covering what to pack for a fall trip. The goal? Come home feeling like you experienced Alaska—not like you missed out because you didn’t check every box. Check out the link in our bio to read the September newsletter and start planning your Alaska trip. #YouNeedAlaska
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What if your trip to Mendenhall Glacier didn’t stop at the viewpoint? 🧊 With Liquid Alaska Tours, you’ll paddle across Mendenhall Lake as the glacier gets bigger with every stroke. Icebergs drift nearby. Nugget Falls tumbles down the mountainside. And eventually, you leave the canoe behind and continue on foot. This is Mendenhall up close. With professional guides leading the way, you’ll explore the rocky landscape near the glacier, surrounded by blue ice, mountains, and one of Juneau’s most iconic landscapes. No canoeing experience required. Just come ready to paddle, explore, and see Mendenhall from an entirely different perspective. 🧭 Ready to get closer to the ice? Check out the link in our bio to learn more. #YouNeedAlaska #Juneau #BestofAlaska
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