The ultimate nature escape in the USA has to be Alaska - a state with arguably the most unique landscape, culture, and climate to the rest of the country. From glaciers to fjords, and lakes to forests ...

Alaska.org points to May through September as the best time for wildlife viewing, though you can spot some animals year-round ...

Larger-than-life nature murals, interactive maps, audio clips of calving glaciers and model whale flukes rising from the floor will soon greet guests at the Alaska Public Lands Information Center in ...