Cool things to do in Alaska?

Get a rifle and hunt their state bird - the mosquito.

 

Most dense population of bald eagles in north america there. I also suggest rifle. Haha.

 

tip a moose for me.

 

If you can, take the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks for great scenery. Also, Valdez has a wonderful boat tour of the Prince William Sound. You'll get to see glaciers, whales, sea lions etc. but you might want to call ahead and make reservations now. We went on the Stan Stephens tour out of Valdez. We spend 10 days up in Alaska last summer. It's wonderful!

 

there's lots of COLD things to do in Alaska.

 

All I heard there is to do there is drink

 

yeah...

 

Anchorage has a plethera of interesting museums. Also some great seafood places (you pick'um). We took the rail out of Anchorage and spent two days seeing Denali. Great scenery and animals. You can get one of the expensive charter services there to show you all the scenes and sights, or simply ride the park's free shuttle busses, which shows you about as much.
After our return we took the scenic highway from Anchorage to Seward. It is a beautiful drive. We spent about 3 days there. Seward has several quaint mom and pop shops, and some good places to eat as well. You can charter boats to show you whales, seals, and glaciers. Do take the free sea sickness pills if they offer them to you. Seriously.
A warning about Alaska. A brown bear CAN be just about anywhere at any time, even on the outskirts of Anchorage. They are not known to have a good demeaner. They can outrun a horse for a short distance. Never take chances with them. Puchasing a large canister of pepper spray to repel them is a good idea. Moose can be very dangerous as well, and if you rile them up they will stomp you into a greasy spot. On the plus side: no poisonous snakes in AK. Mousquitoes are really bad in some areas in the summer, and July and August can be quite hot. If you do not sleep well with alot of light around, get some of those things to cover your eyes with during sleeping hours.
Enjoy your trip. Plenty of great secenery for free.

 

Go into the wild, unprepared, with crappy clothes, eat a poison berry and die in an old school bus.


Oh wait...

 

go on one of those deadliest catch boats, bet that's fun.

 

Backpacking is fantastic in Alaska.

 

Everyone I've known who's been there says it's an incredible experience, even people who aren't prone to cold or nature. I would love to go one day. Hopefully very soon I'll get the chance!

 

Don't get too excited I live here and the most exciting thing that's ever happened to me is a black bear wandered into our backyard while i was playing outside (I was like 2).

 

You could wear muck lucks and throw stuff at your neighboring canadians.

 

Chase polar bears.

 

fixed it for you.