Everything’s Big in Alaska – Here’s Just How Big

In Alaska, everything feels big - the mountains, the rivers, the wildlife, and the silence. But it’s not just about size. It’s about the sense of scale and space that makes this part of the world so unforgettable.

Here are eight experiences that show just how vast and awe-inspiring Alaska really is.

1. North America’s Highest Peaks

Alaska doesn’t just have the tallest mountain in North America - 6,190-metre Denali - it’s also home to 17 of the USA’s highest peaks.

As you drive north from Anchorage along the George Parks Highway, the horizon becomes a wall of snow and sky - sometimes mistaken for clouds. This range rivals the Himalayas in scale and beauty.

That incredible view marks the entrance to Denali National Park - the wildest, tallest, and most dramatic collection of peaks on the continent.

2. The Largest National Park in the USA

Flying into the quiet hamlet of McCarthy, you’ll pass over parts of Wrangell - St. Elias National Park - a land of mountains, wildlife, lakes and endless wilderness.

At 13.2 million acres, it’s larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland combined - and home to some of the wildest country in North America.

3. Unpopulated Wilderness

Alaska is the least densely populated state in the USA, with just one person per square mile.

If New York had the same population density, Manhattan would have only 23 people. You come to Alaska not for cities, but for vast, open spaces - forests, tundra and quiet that stretches for miles.

4. The World’s Largest Biome

The taiga forest - also known as boreal forest - stretches across the northern hemisphere, and Alaska holds a large piece of it.

In some places the trees are tall and thick - spruce, larch and pine - while in others they grow sparsely in surreal shapes. The taiga is the largest biome on Earth, and wandering through it feels like entering a storybook.