Set 2,000 feet (610 meters) above Downtown Juneau, the 1,500-square-mile (3,885-square-kilometer) Juneau Icefield is the fifth largest in North America and feeds 38 major glaciers, including Mendenhall Glacier. Visitors come from around the world to trek on the 3,000-year-old icefield itself or tour one of its many glaciers.
Home to the largest Tlingit community in Alaska, Chicagof Island is an exercise in contrasts: It’s both nature at its rawest—it has the highest population of brown bears per square mile in the world—and it’s somehow also a popular port of call for cruise ships. Just south of Juneau, this massive island is all about accessible outdoor adventure.
