Among the northernmost cities on Earth, Anchorage is a place with big-city amenities: fine. restaurants. museums, shops, theaters, and an excellent music scene. It is also home to Alaska’s largest college, the. University of Alaska Anchorage. Creating the backdrop are the salmon-rich waters of Cook Inlet and the 5,000-foot-plus peaks of. Chugach State Park. . Within a short drive from downtown are dozens of wilderness adventures, and a short plan...