One place you'll definitely want to stop is the Southeast Alaska Visitor Center (50 Main Street in Ketchikan), one of four Alaska Public Lands Information Centers (APLIC) in Alaska. Although the Southeast APLIC is managed by the USDA Forest Service, it is an interagency center and provides information about all public lands in Alaska. The Trip Planning Room is exceptionally handy; you can even make cabin reservations there. The center also has first-class exhibits and multi-media programs on lands in Alaska.
The Official State of Alaska Vacation Planner is available free of charge from the Alaska Division of Tourism, Box 110801, Juneau, AK 99811-0801; phone (907) 465-2010. The planner offers detailed information on lodging and recreation opportunities in Alaska.
The Forest Service Information Center at Centennial Hall in Juneau is a year-round information center which provides information about the Tongass National Forest, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Alaska's history, culture, and natural resources. At the information center visitors may reserve public use cabins, obtain permits for bear viewing at Pack Creek, and reserve national forest picnic shelters for day use in the Juneau vicinity.
The Petersburg Visitor Information Center in Petersburg is operated by the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Forest Service. The center provides information about the town of Petersburg and the recreation attractions of surrounding waters and national forest land.
Programs are presented during the summer months by Forest Service interpreters on the four mainline ferries traveling the Inside Passage. Interpreters explain to passengers the natural and human history and the management of the Tongass National Forests.
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