When to visit Alaska? Summer (June–August) brings the midnight sun and bears fishing for salmon, while September offers golden tundra and the first auroras. Here's our honest, month-by-month guide.

Juneau is the capital of Alaska, cut off from the world by mountains and glaciers — no road leads here. 12 things to do in a city with 230 rainy days a year: the iconic Mendenhall Glacier, bubble-net feeding whales, the Mt Roberts tram, and where to shelter from the downpour.

Our dreams of a perfect snow-capped mountain mirrored in a calm lake were shattered the moment we arrived. The reality of Denali Alaska is far wilder and more unpredictable than any social media photo would have you believe.

We all know those iconic documentary shots of a massive grizzly leaping to catch a flying salmon in a foaming river. But experiencing this thundering natural spectacle in person from a wooden platform is a whole different league.

Talkeetna Alaska is the gateway to Denali and one of the quirkiest towns in the state — a cat mayor, log cabins from 1917, and the best flightseeing in North America. Here are 10 things to see and do, where to stay, and when to visit for the best views.

Vancouver Island is the ultimate road trip in western Canada — British elegance in Victoria, wild beaches of Tofino, ancient rainforests, orcas in Telegraph Cove, and goats on the roof at Coombs Market. Here's a 7-day step-by-step itinerary with an accommodation table.