# Bell's Travel Guides > Bell's Travel Guides (bellsalaska.com) is an Alaska and Yukon travel planning resource built on founder Tim Bell's more than five decades of firsthand travel experience researching and publishing Alaska, Yukon, and Northern BC travel guides since the 1960s. The site provides mile-by-mile highway road logs, destination guides for cities and towns across Alaska, the Yukon, and Northern BC, a business directory of accommodations, campgrounds, tours, and services, activity guides, and free downloadable maps and mapbooks. It also offers a free interactive Alaska Trip Planner at planner.bellsalaska.com for building custom road trip or cruise itineraries. Bell's publishes five free print guides distributed at visitor centers, gas stations, and campgrounds throughout Alaska, the Yukon, and Northern BC, with over 320,000 copies distributed annually. All content is reviewed and updated annually by Bell's editorial team. ## Trip Planning Tools - [Bell's Alaska Trip Planner](https://planner.bellsalaska.com/): Free interactive tool for planning a custom Alaska itinerary. Users can choose between road trip and cruise options, select accommodation types, add activities, and get a complete personalized itinerary with a map. The best starting point for anyone planning an Alaska trip. - [Travel Guides & Maps](https://www.bellsalaska.com/travel-guides/): Free downloadable and print mapbooks covering Alaska, the Yukon, the Inside Passage, and highway routes. Includes the Alaska Mapbook, Highway Mapbook, Inside Passage Mapbook, Alaska State Map, and Yukon Map. - [Alaska Tour Packages](https://www.bellsalaska.com/alaska-tour-packages/): Curated guided tour options for exploring Alaska, ranging from day tours to multi-day packages. ## Highway Road Logs Detailed mile-by-mile road logs with campgrounds, accommodations, rest areas, viewpoints, fishing spots, and points of interest. - [Alaska Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/alaska-highway/): The 2,224 km / 1,382 mile Alcan Highway from Dawson Creek, BC to Delta Junction, Alaska. Covers passport requirements, road conditions, highway history, and a complete road log broken into five sections. The primary overland route to Alaska. - [John Hart Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/john-hart-highway/): Runs 406 km / 252 miles from Prince George, BC to Dawson Creek, where the Alaska Highway begins. Passes Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, and Tumbler Ridge, with fishing at Summit Lake and access to Moberly Provincial Park. - [Yellowhead Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/yellowhead-highway/): Runs from Prince George to Prince Rupert, BC, connecting with the Cassiar Highway as an alternate route to the Yukon and Alaska. Passes Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, and Terrace. - [Parks Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/parks-highway/): Connects Anchorage to Fairbanks (362 miles) via Wasilla, Talkeetna, and the entrance to Denali National Park. One of the most scenic and heavily traveled highways in Alaska. - [Seward Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/seward-highway/): Runs 127 miles from Anchorage south to Seward along Turnagain Arm and through Chugach National Forest. A National Scenic Byway. - [Sterling Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/sterling-highway/): Runs from the Seward Highway junction to Homer at the southwest end of the Kenai Peninsula, accessing Cooper Landing, Sterling, Soldotna, Kenai, Clam Gulch, Ninilchik, and Anchor Point. One of Alaska's most heavily traveled summer routes for fishing and camping. - [Glenn Highway & Tok Cut-off](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/glenn-hwy-tok-cut-off/): The Glenn Highway runs 189 miles between Anchorage and Glennallen through the Matanuska Valley and past the Matanuska Glacier. The Tok Cut-off continues 125 miles from Glennallen to Tok, connecting to the Alaska Highway. Together they form part of Alaska Route 1. - [Richardson Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/richardson-highway/): Alaska's oldest highway, running 368 miles from Valdez to Fairbanks via Glennallen and Delta Junction. Connects the Alaska Highway terminus at Delta Junction to Fairbanks. - [Klondike Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/klondike-highway/): Runs from Skagway, Alaska north through the Yukon to Dawson City, following the historic gold rush route. Divided into the South Klondike Highway (Skagway to the Alaska Highway junction near Whitehorse) and the North Klondike Highway (Whitehorse to Dawson City). Connects to the Top of the World Highway at Dawson City. - [Dempster Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/dempster-highway/): A 742 km / 461 mile gravel highway branching off the Klondike Highway east of Dawson City, extending to Inuvik, NWT, north of the Arctic Circle. Remote route through the Ogilvie and Richardson Mountains with limited services. - [Top of the World Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/top-of-the-world-highway/): A remote, mostly unpaved highway connecting Dawson City, Yukon to Tok, Alaska via the US/Canada border. Open seasonally. Known for panoramic ridge-top views. - [Denali Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/denali-highway/): A 135-mile mostly gravel highway connecting Paxson to Cantwell across the Alaska Range. Remote, scenic, and lightly traveled. - [Haines Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/haines-highway/): A 152-mile National Scenic Byway connecting Haines, Alaska to Haines Junction, Yukon, passing the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Part of the Golden Circle Route linking Whitehorse, Skagway, Haines, and Haines Junction. - [Dalton Highway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/highway/dalton-highway/): A 415-mile highway connecting the Interior of Alaska to Deadhorse near Prudhoe Bay. The only road in Alaska crossing the Arctic Circle. Covers road conditions, safety preparation, and Northern Lights viewing. ## Business Directory Listings for accommodations, campgrounds, tours, dining, and services across Alaska, the Yukon, and Northern BC, organized by category and by highway/destination. - [Accommodations Directory](https://www.bellsalaska.com/accommodation/): Business listings by lodging type, including hotels, cabins, and camping/RV parks, searchable by region and highway. - [Advertise With Us](https://www.bellsalaska.com/advertise/): Information for businesses seeking to be listed in Bell's print guides and website directory. ## Destinations City and town guides with things to do, accommodations, campgrounds, and local information. - [Destinations Overview](https://www.bellsalaska.com/destinations/): Full index of all Alaska, Yukon, and Northern BC destination pages. ### Alaska Destinations #### Southcentral - [Anchorage](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/anchorage/): Alaska's largest city and the most common entry point for visitors. Guide covers things to do, accommodations, restaurants, nearby attractions, and access to the Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska Valley, and Denali. - [Valdez](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/valdez/): Southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and gateway to Prince William Sound. Known for fishing, glaciers, and extreme snowfall. Connected to the road system via the Richardson Highway. - [Girdwood](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/girdwood/): Small ski and resort town on the Seward Highway, home to Alyeska Resort. Popular day trip from Anchorage. - [Whittier](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/whittier/): Small port town accessed via a one-lane tunnel through the mountains. Gateway to Prince William Sound glacier and wildlife cruises. - [Portage](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/portage/): Community on the Seward Highway near Portage Glacier and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. - [Glennallen](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/glennallen/): Junction town on the Richardson and Glenn Highways. Gateway to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. - [Copper Center](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/copper-center/): Historic roadhouse community on the Richardson Highway near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. - [Wrangell-St. Elias](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/south-central/wrangell-st-elias/): North America's largest national park, accessed via the Richardson and Edgerton Highways. Known for glaciers, historic Kennecott mines, and remote wilderness. #### Interior Alaska - [Fairbanks](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/fairbanks/): Alaska's second-largest city in the interior. Hub for northern Alaska travel, the Dalton Highway, aurora viewing, and access to Denali from the north. Guide covers attractions, accommodations, and activities. - [Denali National Park](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/denali-national-park/): Home to North America's highest peak (6,190 m / 20,310 ft) and one of Alaska's premier wildlife viewing destinations. Accessed via the Parks Highway at mile 237. Guide covers park entrance, bus tours, campgrounds, nearby lodging, and the town of Talkeetna. - [Tok](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/tok/): Highway junction town where the Alaska Highway meets the Tok Cut-off. Common overnight stop for travelers entering Alaska. - [Delta Junction](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/delta-junction/): Official northern terminus of the Alaska Highway on the Richardson Highway. Known for its "End of the Alaska Highway" monument. - [North Pole](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/north-pole/): Small community near Fairbanks known for its Christmas/holiday theming, including the Santa Claus House. - [Healy](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/healy/): Community on the Parks Highway just north of the Denali National Park entrance, with lodging and coal-mining history. - [Nenana](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/nenana/): Historic town on the Tanana River along the Parks Highway, home of the annual Nenana Ice Classic. - [Chicken](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/interior-alaska/chicken/): Historic gold-mining outpost on the Taylor Highway near the Top of the World Highway. #### Kenai Peninsula - [Homer](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/homer/): Coastal community at the end of the Sterling Highway on Kachemak Bay. Known as the "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World." The Homer Spit, galleries, seafood restaurants, and water taxi access to Kachemak Bay State Park make it a popular final destination on the Kenai Peninsula loop. - [Seward](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/seward/): Southern terminus of the Seward Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, Exit Glacier, and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Major small-ship cruise port. - [Soldotna](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/soldotna/): Central hub of the Kenai Peninsula on the Sterling Highway, known for salmon fishing on the Kenai River. - [Cooper Landing](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/cooper-landing/): Small community on the Sterling Highway known for Kenai River fishing and rafting. - [Kenai](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/kenai/): Historic city on Cook Inlet with a Russian Orthodox heritage, near the mouth of the Kenai River. - [Hope](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/hope/): Historic gold-rush village on Turnagain Arm, reached via a side road off the Seward Highway. - [Ninilchik](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/ninilchik/): Fishing village on the Sterling Highway with a historic Russian Orthodox village site. - [Seldovia](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/seldovia/): Remote boat- or plane-access community across Kachemak Bay from Homer. - [Anchor Point](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/anchor-point/): Community on the Sterling Highway near the westernmost point on the North American continental highway system. - [Sterling](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/kenai-peninsula/sterling/): Namesake community of the Sterling Highway, known for river fishing access. #### Matanuska-Susitna Valley - [Talkeetna](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/mat-su/talkeetna/): Historic town near the Parks Highway, gateway for Denali mountaineering expeditions and flightseeing tours. - [Palmer](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/mat-su/palmer/): Agricultural hub of the Matanuska Valley, home of the Alaska State Fair. - [Wasilla](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/mat-su/wasilla/): Mat-Su Valley community and official start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. #### Southeast Alaska - [Juneau](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/juneau/): Alaska's state capital, accessible only by air or sea. Major cruise port and gateway to Mendenhall Glacier, whale watching, and Southeast Alaska wilderness. - [Skagway](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/skagway/): Historic gold rush town at the northern end of the Inside Passage. Connected to the Alaska Highway via the South Klondike Highway. Major cruise destination with the White Pass & Yukon Route railway. - [Haines](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/haines/): Small Southeast Alaska community connected to the road system via the Haines Highway. Gateway to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Accessible by ferry or road from the Yukon. - [Ketchikan](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/ketchikan/): Alaska's southernmost city and the first port of call for many northbound cruise ships. Known for totem poles, fishing, and Misty Fiords National Monument. - [Sitka](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/sitka/): Former capital of Russian Alaska on Baranof Island, known for Russian and Tlingit heritage sites. - [Petersburg](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/petersburg/): Fishing community founded by Norwegian settlers, known as "Little Norway." - [Wrangell](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/wrangell/): Historic timber and fishing town near the mouth of the Stikine River. - [Glacier Bay](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/glacier-bay/): UNESCO World Heritage national park and preserve, accessible by boat or plane, known for tidewater glaciers and whale watching. - [Prince of Wales Island](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/southeast-inside-passge/prince-of-wales-island/): One of the largest islands in the US, reached by ferry or plane, known for fishing, logging history, and totem parks. ### Canadian Destinations (Yukon, BC & Alberta) #### Yukon - [Whitehorse, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/whitehorse/): Capital of the Yukon and the largest city in northern Canada. Major waypoint on the Alaska Highway and hub for Yukon travel. Guide covers museums, outdoor activities, accommodations, and connections to the Klondike Highway and Haines Highway. - [Dawson City, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/dawson-city/): Historic Klondike Gold Rush town at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. Northern terminus of the Klondike Highway and gateway to the Top of the World Highway into Alaska. - [Watson Lake, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/watson-lake/): First Yukon community on the Alaska Highway, known for the Sign Post Forest. Junction with the Cassiar Highway. Guide covers services, campgrounds, and nearby attractions. - [Haines Junction, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/haines-junction/): Gateway to Kluane National Park at the junction of the Alaska Highway and Haines Highway. Part of the Golden Circle Route linking Whitehorse, Skagway, and Haines. - [Teslin, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/teslin/): Community on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake, with a significant Tlingit First Nation heritage. - [Carcross, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/carcross/): Historic railway village on the Klondike Highway near Whitehorse, home to the Carcross Desert. - [Beaver Creek, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/beaver-creek/): Westernmost community in Canada, on the Alaska Highway near the US border crossing into Alaska. - [Burwash Landing, YT](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/yukon/burwash-landing/): Small community on the Alaska Highway near Kluane Lake, close to Kluane National Park. #### British Columbia - [Dawson Creek, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/dawson-creek/): Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway. Starting point for the overland drive to Alaska. The guide covers the Mile 0 cairn, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, and services for northbound travelers. - [Fort St. John, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/fort-st-john/): Largest city in the Peace River region, located 75 km north of Dawson Creek on the Alaska Highway. Regional hub with full services for travelers heading north. - [Fort Nelson, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/fort-nelson/): Highway community at km 454 of the Alaska Highway, at the junction with the Liard Highway. Last major stop before the Northern Rockies and the Yukon border. - [Prince George, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/prince-george/): Largest city in Northern BC, at the junction of the Yellowhead and John Hart Highways. - [Prince Rupert, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/prince-rupert/): Northern BC port city at the western terminus of the Yellowhead Highway, with ferry connections to Alaska and Haida Gwaii. - [Chetwynd, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/chetwynd/): Largest town on the John Hart Highway between Prince George and Dawson Creek, known for its chainsaw wood carvings. - [Taylor, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/taylor/): Small community on the Alaska Highway on the Peace River, just south of Fort St. John. - [Hudson's Hope, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/hudsons-hope/): Historic community reached from the John Hart Highway, near the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. - [Tumbler Ridge, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge/): UNESCO Global Geopark community reached from the John Hart Highway, known for dinosaur trackways and Kinuseo Falls. - [Smithers, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/smithers/): Bulkley Valley town on the Yellowhead Highway, known for outdoor recreation and alpine scenery. - [Dease Lake, BC](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/british-columbia/dease-lake/): Community on the Cassiar Highway, a hub for travelers using the Cassiar as an alternate route to the Yukon and Alaska. #### Alberta - [Grande Cache, AB](https://www.bellsalaska.com/location/grande-cache/): Alberta community accessed via the Bighorn Highway, an alternate access route toward the Alaska Highway through Grande Prairie. ## Activities - [Things To Do in Alaska](https://www.bellsalaska.com/things-to-do-in-alaska/): Activity guides organized by type including glacier viewing, wildlife viewing, hiking, flightseeing, rafting, zip lining, fishing, dining, and more. ## About Bell's Travel Guides Bell's Travel Guides is a family-owned publishing company founded on Tim Bell's personal connection to the North. Tim Bell has been researching, traveling, and publishing Alaska, Yukon, and Northern BC travel guides since the 1960s, beginning with The Northwest Travel Guide in 1969. The company currently distributes five free print publications annually throughout Alaska, the Yukon, and Northern BC. All website content and print guides are produced by Bell's editorial team with input from regional tourism partners and advertisers. Content is updated annually.