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From watching enormous brown bears to hiking above the harbor and learning about the island’s Alutiiq heritage, the variety of things to do in Kodiak Alaska can surprise first-time visitors. Kodiak is both a working fishing community and a gateway to one of America’s great island wilderness areas. You can spend one day exploring museums,…

Larsen Bay, Alaska is a small Alutiiq community on the northwest coast of Kodiak Island, surrounded by mountains, protected waterways, salmon streams, and some of the island’s most productive fishing country. Far removed from Kodiak’s road system, Larsen Bay offers travelers a chance to experience a quieter and more remote side of the Kodiak Archipelago,…

Raspberry Island, Alaska offers a very different experience from the city of Kodiak. Part of the Kodiak Archipelago, this remote island is a landscape of spruce forest, mountains, protected waterways, and wildlife habitat where roads and conventional sightseeing give way to boats, floatplanes, kayaks, and wilderness lodges. For travelers looking beyond Kodiak’s road system, Raspberry…

Pillar Mountain in Kodiak, Alaska rises directly above the city, offering hikers and sightseers sweeping views of downtown Kodiak, the harbor, surrounding waterways, and the island’s green mountain landscape. Because visitors can experience the mountain on foot or follow the road toward the top, it is one of the more accessible ways to get an…