U.S. News Insider Tip: Eklutna Lake makes an excellent full-day adventure in Chugach State Park. You can also rent mountain bikes and kayaks from a third-party vendor right on the lakeshore.

Any picture taken in Chugach features scenery that easily compares to any of Alaska's national parks and likely surpasses many national park views elsewhere in the country. Plus, Chugach doesn't ...

The use of snowmachines is barred in both the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and areas of the Chugach National Forest, with both citing inadequate snow cover. In a Dec. 18 order from the U.S ...

Chris Noble/Anchorage Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Iconic national ... the park’s glacier-covered backcountry. Perched along the southern edge of the Chugach, Alyeska ...

The Eagle River Nature Center viewing deck provides clear views of the mountains. The Eagle River Nature Center opened in 1996 and has served as a gateway to Chugach State Park ever since.