Top Alaska Sporting Events - page 4

Fairbanks, Alaska is known for its rugged beauty and natural wildlife. During this half-day excursion, enjoy a tour of the city and stop at several landmarks including Alyeska Pipeline, Santa Claus House in North Pole. the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Pioneer Park and Museum of the North at University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

This tour is off the beaten path and leaves the pavement and tourists behind for the more rugged mountain dirt roads in the backcountry of the Tongass National Forest, a local favorite drive. The tour is very rural and gains some scenic elevated views depending on weather conditions. We drive through some former logging sites as we explore the need for further conservation of our old-growth forests if we want to continue to breath clean air and if we want to fight climate change and protect one of the United States largest carbon sinks--the Tongass.