Exploring Alaska? Whether you hike, camp, fish, photograph, or take a scenic drive, your first step should be through the doors of the ALASKA PUBLIC LANDS INFORMATION CENTERS!

Alaska's parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other types of public land account for more than 300 million acres -- an area more than twice the size of Texas.

Congress established the APLICs to represent both Federal and State land managing agencies. Now, you won't have to visit many different office locations to find out about the lands and waters these agencies manage and the services they provide. In one stop, you can obtain most of the information needed to plan your Alaska adventure.

Learn about Alaska's vast public lands. Visit an APLIC in Tok, Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Ketchikan.

The Alaska Public Lands Information Centers are the result of a cooperative agreement among the following participating agencies:

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• National Park Service
• Alaska Marine Highway
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
• Alaska Division of Community and Business Development: Tourism Development
• U.S. Forest Service
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources
• U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

The Centers Feature:

• Alaska Marine Highway reservations, ticketing, information -- available in Anchorage and Tok centers
• topographic maps
• trip planning assistance
• natural history exhibits
• free educational films
• stereo viewers of historic photos
• book and map sales
• informed staff to answer questions about where to go and what to do in Alaska
• Fish and wildlife information
• reference libraries
• interpretive and education programs
• video programs
• handicapped accessibility