ALASKA: The Last Great Frontier
ALASKA: The Last Great Frontier
Notable moments
- 01:54 Anchorage Cityscape and Mountain Backdrop
An aerial view showcases Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, nestled between Cook Inlet and the snow-capped Chugach Mountains. High-rise buildings and downtown streets contrast with the expansive Alaskan wilderness stretching directly beyond the city limits.
Anchorage, Alaska - 03:53 Driving the Scenic Seward Highway
A highway winds along the dramatic shoreline where steep mountain cliffs meet Turnagain Arm. Drivers and travelers navigate the 125-mile route connecting Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula, featuring scenic turnouts overlooking tidal mudflats.
Seward Highway, Alaska - 07:28 Passing Through Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
A vehicle drives through the 2.5-mile single-lane tunnel cut directly through Maynard Mountain to reach the town of Whittier. The tunnel uniquely shares a single track between alternating directions of automobiles and train traffic.
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, Alaska - 12:00 Whale Watching in Prince William Sound
Humpback whales surface, blow spouts of water, and breach completely above the ocean surface against a backdrop of glaciers and pine forests. Aerial and underwater footage illustrates these marine giants feeding on schools of Pacific herring.
Prince William Sound, Alaska - 19:12 Hiking Near Exit Glacier
Visitors hike along marked trails leading up to the massive blue ice face of Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. Trailside markers indicate historical signposts showing where the glacier's edge stood in previous decades.
Exit Glacier, Alaska - 20:58 Exploring Historic Independence Mine
Aerial shots reveal the preserved wooden mine buildings, rusty machinery, and collapsed structures of Independence Mine in Hatcher Pass. Visitors can walk among these abandoned gold rush structures set against green tundra and rugged mountain peaks.
Independence Mine State Historical Park, Alaska - 22:17 Viewing Denali Peak from the Wilderness
A panoramic view reveals Denali, North America's highest peak rising 20,310 feet above vast spruce forests and braided rivers. The massive, snow-covered mountain massif dominates the skyline under clear skies and drifting clouds.
Denali National Park, Alaska - 28:00 Watching the Northern Lights in Fairbanks
Vivid green and purple aurora borealis waves sweep across the dark starry night sky over snow-covered pine forests near Fairbanks. Time-lapse footage highlights the swirling curtains of light created by geomagnetic activity near the Arctic pole.
Fairbanks, Alaska - 30:28 Traversing the Remote Dalton Highway
Dusty gravel roads stretch across hundreds of miles of unpopulated Arctic tundra and taiga parallel to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Heavy trucks and adventure vehicles drive this isolated highway heading north through Atigun Pass toward Prudhoe Bay.
Dalton Highway, Alaska - 42:29 Riding Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau
An aerial tramway cable car ascends steep, heavily forested slopes above downtown Juneau and Gastineau Channel. Passengers take in panoramic views of docked cruise ships, the city harbor, and surrounding alpine peaks.
Juneau, Alaska - 45:48 Visiting Nugget Falls at Mendenhall Glacier
Tourists walk along the gravel shore of Mendenhall Lake to get close to the thundering 377-foot Nugget Falls cascade. Roaring glacial meltwater plunges directly into the lake right next to the retreating blue ice face of Mendenhall Glacier.
Nugget Falls, Alaska - 51:24 Riding the White Pass & Yukon Railway
A historic narrow-gauge passenger train travels along wooden trestle bridges and cliffside tracks carved out of steep granite mountainsides. Passengers look out car windows at dramatic river gorges and waterfalls following the 1898 gold rush route from Skagway.
White Pass and Yukon Route Railway, Alaska - 58:51 Strolling Stilted Boardwalks on Creek Street
Pedestrians stroll along wooden boardwalks lined with brightly painted historic wooden buildings built entirely on stilts over Ketchikan Creek. The historic red-light district now houses souvenir shops, art galleries, and cafes above rushing salmon-filled waters.
Ketchikan, Alaska - 62:45 Bear Watching at Brooks Falls in Katmai
Numerous Alaskan brown bears stand at the lip of Brooks Falls, snapping leaping sockeye salmon out of mid-air as the fish attempt to swim upstream. Other bears wait in white-water pools below the cascade to catch salmon with their paws.
Brooks Falls, Alaska
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