1. Denali National Park and Reserve, Alaska

-On our 8 hour bus ride to Eislen Visitor Center, we had four different grlizzly bear sightings - including two different mama bears with cubs - a herd of caribou, moose, and dall sheep, among other things.

2. Elevated boardwalk, Fish Creek, Hyder, Alaska

-A chance to safely get within 10 metres of grizzly bears that are feeding in and beside the stream

3. Ferry rides, Alaska Marine Highway System

-We did 3 different legs on the Alaska Marine Highway System (Whittier to Valdez, Haines to Juneau, and Juneau to Prince Rupert) and saw tons of marine mammals on each leg.

On the 4.5 hour ride from Whittier to Valdez, the onboard forest service ranger listed 12 species of marine mammals, birds and fish that we saw, including Humpback Whales, Steller Sea Lions, Dall Porpoises, Sea Otters and Harbour Seals

4. Large Animal Research Station, Fairbanks, Alaska

-The wildlife is not actually wild at the research station but it offers a rare chance to see muskox.

5. Highway 37A from Meziadin Junction, British Columbia to Stewart, British Columbia/Hyder, Alaska

-Grizzly bears and moose on the highway