Complete your Alaska Bucket list before PCSing

If you are a part of the upcoming PCS cycle it’s crunch time for your Alaska bucket list. Now’s the time to make sure all those checkboxes are marked off before you leave. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites to make sure you don’t have any “I wish I would have…” before you go.

We’ve organized them into “Big Adventure” and “Little Adventure” categories. Big Adventure requires a little more time, planning and most likely money. Little Adventures can be done on a weekend with no plans, you can get up and go, depending on the season of course.

Big Adventure

• Visit Katmai National Park and see the bears at Brooks Falls

• Visit Southeast Alaska (Juneau, Ketichaikan)

• Charter ocean fishing out of Homer or Seward

• Cross into the Arctic Circle

• Glacier Tour via helicopter or cruise

• Ride Goldstar Service on the Alaska railroad

Little Adventure

• Ride bikes along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

• Kayak in Resurrection Bay

• Hike in Hatcher Pass

• Matanuska Glacier Tour

• Visit Salty Dog Saloon in Homer

• Salmon fishing on the Russian River or Copper River

• Visit Denali National Park

• Experience dog sledding

• Eat outside at Everett’s Restaurant on Big Lake

• Visit Chena Hot Springs in winter time

These ideas are just to get you thinking but of course everyone’s list is going to be unique and individual. We hope you have loved your time in the 49th state as much we love it here!