A visit to the Alaska Rainforest fulfills a lifetime dream for many travelers. The coastal forest offers a combination of spectacular scenery, wilderness, and unrivaled fishing and hunting. Alaska is home to the world's largest remaining tracts of coastal temperate rainforest, an ecosystem even rarer than the tropical rainforest. Stands of ancient spruce, hemlock and cedar provide critical habitat for grizzly bears, bald eagles, mountain goats, wolves and deer.
Forest streams are the lifeblood for millions of salmon and home to trophy trout and steelhead.
Offshore, the region's rich marine life includes whales, sea lions, sea otters and seals complemented by a variety of seabirds, shorebirds and waterfowl. The ancient, mist-shrouded forest is set in stark contrast to dramatic, glaciated peaks rising up to 18,000 feet from the coast. The growing attraction of Alaska's rainforest is reflected in the increasing number of visitors who journey to explore it. Visitor options range from luxury cruises to remote wilderness challenges. Tourism is far and away the fastest growing industry in local communities.