Alaska

If you're going in June there's plenty of time to train for and run the Anchorage marathon!

http://www.mayorsmarathon.com/

I really think our trip to Alaska was the most fun of the many we have taken. We only spent a week there, so I'm not an expert by any means, but I would highly recommend taking the drive up to Denali NP. Not that bad a drive, though you may want to make it an overnighter, maybe two nights with a visit to the park on the day in between. Plenty of hiking opportunities within the park, but even if you only take the bus tour into the park (up to 10 hours round-trip, if I remember correctly), it will give you great exposure and appreciation of the vast beauty of the area as well as a chance to view many of the wildlife species. We saw lots of moose and bear along with dozens of minor species.

We also took a midnight whitewater rafting trip out of Chickaloon which I recommend highly. Maybe a little tame for experienced whitewater rafters, but it was great fun for us. The outfitters were very experienced and all the equipment (including dry suits) was fairly new and in great shape.This is the one we took:

http://www.novalaska.com/lion_head_night.htm

This is the B&B where we stayed, very nice place and people. Not bad prices either, seven of us rented the whole place for the night.

http://www.castlemountainb-b.com/

We found The Mile Post to be a great reference guide, it's really a mile-by-mile description of what you find along the Alaskan highways.:

http://www.themilepost.com/

Have a greaat time. Be glad to entertain any specific questions.

We spent 2 weeks there on a family vacation a couple of years ago.  I sent your our 'trip report' via email.  Seward is a neat little town.

~Mike