Kenai Fjords National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures

Kenai Fjords is where Alaska's glaciers meet the sea, and this guide shows you how to see both halves of the park in one to three days. Ride out from Seward to a calving tidewater glacier, walk to the foot of Exit Glacier, or climb to the edge of the Harding Icefield. The book turns boat schedules, coastal weather, and trail conditions into clear, realistic plans.

What's inside

• Nine ready-made itineraries: one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, built around park cruises, the Exit Glacier trails, guided kayak trips, and the Harding Icefield Trail, with a backup plan for rough seas or rain
• The park's history, from the Sugpiaq people of this coast and the founding of Seward to the 1964 earthquake and the glaciers changing today
• Sightseeing highlights, from Aialik Bay, Holgate Glacier, and Bear Glacier to the Glacier Overlook and the view across the icefield
• A wildlife chapter profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from humpback whales, orcas, and sea otters to mountain goats and puffins, each with a photograph
• Trip planning for the drive or train to Seward, choosing a boat tour, lodging and camping, kayaking, accessibility, weather, and safety
• 31 photographs and 5 orientation maps

What you'll receive

• EPUB ebook (Kenai_Fjords_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 10 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.
• PDF (Kenai_Fjords_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 95 pages including the cover, about 23 MB) for any device, and for printing the pages you want to carry. It opens on the illustrated cover.

Your download link arrives by email right after purchase.

Edition

First illustrated edition, October 2026. Research completed October 17, 2026, after the 2026 season; the book says which prices and schedules are for 2027 and which are from 2026. Check the park's current alerts before you travel.

Pack a warm layer for the boat deck and good boots for the trail.

This is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.