3 Best Sights in Juneau, the Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska, Alaska

Most visitors to Misty Fjords arrive on day trips via floatplane from Ketchikan or onboard catamarans. Taquan Air (www.taquanair.com) and Allen Marine (www.allenmarinetours.com) are among the top local providers in each category; the bureau can provide a full list.

Most visitors to Misty Fiords arrive on day trips via floatplane from Ketchikan or onboard catamarans. The bureau can provide a list of local providers.

This impressive public lands interpretive center contains exhibits—including one on the rain forest—that focus on the resources, Native cultures, and ecosystems of Southeast. The U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies provide information on Alaska's public lands, and a large gift shop sells natural-history books, maps, and videos about the region's sights. America the Beautiful–National Park and Federal Recreational Land Passes are accepted and sold.