Ketchikan Alaska

View of Ketchikan, Alaska built into the hillside above the harbor
Colorful houses and shops in Ketchikan climb steeply up the hillside above the harbor, showing how this “Stairway City” has learned to live with the landscape.
Alaska Region Travel Guides / Travel Destinations

Discovering Ketchikan: Alaska’s Stairway City by the Sea

Built into the hills of Alaska’s Inside Passage, Ketchikan is a town of stories — from its fishing-camp beginnings to the colorful Creek Street boardwalk once lined with brothels. Today, those same stilted buildings house art galleries, salmon streams, and echoes of the past that make this one of Alaska’s most fascinating stops.

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February 23, 2026
The White Pass and Yukon Railroad train rounding a curve with towering mountains in the background near Skagway, Alaska. Alaska travel guide
The iconic White Pass and Yukon Railroad winds through the stunning Alaskan landscape, with majestic mountains rising in the distance.
Alaska Region Travel Guides / Travel Destinations

Alaska Region Travel Guide: Exploring the Last Frontier by Land and Sea

Alaska is where adventure still feels wild. Our June journey combined a land and sea cruise from Fairbanks to Seward — exploring Denali’s vast wilderness, whale watching along the Inside Passage, and standing in awe before Hubbard Glacier. This Alaska Region Travel Guide shares the best routes, travel tips, and photography moments from America’s Last Frontier.

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October 13, 2025