Frommer's Alaska with Map (Frommer's Alaska)

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go— they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Alaska features gorgeous color photos of the spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife that await you in America's last frontier. This extraordinary and detailed guide is personally researched by a lifelong resident, who offers insights into how to discover the real Alaska. You'll find complete details on whale watching, sea kayaking, hiking, salmon fishing, funky small towns, Gold Rush saloons, glaciers, scenic drives, and more. You'll even get an up-to-date cruise planner and a free color fold-out map!

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here. Insider advice on enjoying the great Alaskan wilderness, from whale-watching and kayaking to fishing for Pacific salmon. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.

• Insider advice on enjoying the great Alaskan wilderness, from whale-watching and kayaking to fishing for Pacific salmon.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has been a writer and journalist since 1986. Wohlforth lives in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, sons Robin and Joseph, and daughters Julia and Rebecca. In 2004, Farrar, Straus and Giroux published his book about Eskimos experiencing warming in the Arctic, titled The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change. Wohlforth welcomes reader questions and comments through his website, www.wohlforth.net.

List of Maps.

What’s New in Alaska.

1. The Best of Alaska.

2. Planning Your Trip to Alaska.

3. For International Visitors.

4. Suggested Alaska Itineraries.

5. Cruising Alaska’s Coast (Jerry Brown & Fran Wenograd Golden).

6. Southeast Alaska.

7. Anchorage & Environs.

8. The Kenai Peninsula & Prince William Sound.

9. The Denali National Park Region.

10. The Alaskan Interior.

11. The Bush.

Appendix: Alaska in Depth.

Index.