University Of Alaska System

Sports fans gather regularly at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks to cheer on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks men's ice hockey team. The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division I level and perform consistently throughout the seasons.

When you consider the vast landscape and tundra-covered terrain that Alaska is known for, it only makes sense that flying would become the most efficient means of transportation in this expansive part of the world. Learn about the origin and development of Alaskan aviation when you visit the Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum. You'll see interesting exhibits that include 16 aircraft, 17 engines and several pieces of memorabilia that go to make up over 50 years of aviation history.

Go classic when you make plans to take in an evening of entertainment put on by the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra. From the works of such masters as Beethoven and Bach to various pops and seasonal presentations, this group of impressive musicians always creates an astounding musical soundscape that will be as relaxing as it is exciting. Performance schedules and ticket information are available on their website.

While visiting Alaska is a truly unmatched experience, hearing a perspective from one of the state's most highly regarded residents will shed a new light on various aspects of the area that you might have missed. Fortunately for tourists, that person is Mary Shields. The popular Alaskan Tails of the Trail with Mary Shields is an opportunity to share a personal home visit with this celebrated Alaskan musher and author. Her insights focus on her famous sled dogs, but Shields also is a splendid storyteller and her accounts of various events of Alaska's past are quite entertaining.