Chugach State Park covers 495,204 acres covering a hilly region immediately east of Anchorage, in south-central Alaska.
Bashful Peak, at 8,005 feet (2,440 meters), is the tallest mountain in Chugach State Park.
Aerial view of a glacier in Chugach State Park
Eklutna Lake and Bold Peak in Chugach State Park seen from Twin Peaks trail
The Lakeside Trail along Eklutna Lake in winter
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population, and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the U.S.
Image: USS Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska
Image: Wood Bison in Alaska
Image: Anchorage Skyline in Winter Hotel Captain Cook Anchorage Alaska
Image: Alaska Native Heritage Center across Lake Tiulana