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The hiker stopped right in front of the camera and mouthed the words "help" and "lost".

The hiker stopped right in front of the camera and mouthed the words "help" and "lost".

There are 8 national parks in Alaska, and the state is home to more than half of America’s national park lands. Here's how to plan a family trip to see Alaska's incredible national parks for yourself.

Mike Fitz, a former park ranger at Katmai National Park and the founder of Fat Bear Week, used to keep “a facade of neutrality.” Now he’s naming names.

Channel Islands Kelp Forest This underwater camera off Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park shows a swaying patch of giant kelp (which averages 100 feet long and can grow 11 inches per day) and the passing marine fauna that call it home, including otters, seals, and moray eels. Over 1,000 species can be found within these offshore ecosystems in the Channel Islands, which make up a third of all the kelp forests in southern California, so you’ll never get bored.   Orcas and Ocean in the Islands off the BC Coast The 50-year-old whale research station on Hanson Island, in the Inside...