ALASKA

Alaskan Natives are indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States and include: Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures. They are mostly defined by their language groups.

Alyeska Resort is definitely a playground for all levels of skiers and riders. Offering 1,610 skiable acres, 76 named trails and over 669&quot; of snow annually, Alyeska is truly a great place to be.

If you are a seeker of high-velocity activities, we recommend a Talkeetna Zip Line adventure! See the Alaska Range from a bridge before you take off on a wild ride covering 700 feet of air.

Alaskan coastline extends for 6,640 miles, a distance greater than that of all the other states&apos; coastlines combined. Including the islands, Alaska has 33,904 miles of shoreline

Winter is upon us in Alaska and for those of us that like high-velocity sports, cross-country skiing is the perfect way to stay active in snowy months. Rent some skis and poles or buy some from the Anchorage REI store and make some tracks at Kincaid Park or the Coastal Trail.

The longest river in Alaska and Yukon, it was one of the main parts of transportation during the 1896 thru 1903 Klondike Gold Rush. A portion of the river in Yukon—&quot;The Thirty Mile&quot; section, from Lake Laberge to the Teslin River is a national heritage river and a unit of Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park.

Seven piont two milloin was the amount that Alaska was bought for from Russia. In 1867 Alaska was bought from Russia.

Channel your inner prospector with some hands-on gold panning instruction in Trapper Creek in alaska. And maybe you could get rich!

Take a guided hike from a breathtaking location (accessible by a helicopter) above the tree line while learning about some local history and wildlife. But be carfull becuase you can end up in the hospital.

Be prepared for around-the-clock sunshine if you’re heading north in the summer! If you’re feeling active this vacation, head to Fairbanks for the Midnight Sun Run. The race is held around summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and it will feel like you’re running in the middle of the afternoon, even though it’s past 10 p.m.!

Some of the most beautiful bear viewing in Alaska is near Anchorage. Iconic spots like Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park, Redoubt Bay and McNeil River are all a short float plane flight from the city, and most air services can get you there for a day of unrivaled access.<br/>

Bald eagles are America’s state bird, but Alaska seems to have more than its fair share of the population. Check out the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines during November 9.

The Spencer Glacier Rail &amp; Trail tour takes sightseers along the amazing Turnagain Arm by train. Keep you eyes open for beluga whales if you’re visiting near the end of summer!

Russia lies only about 21/2 miles from the Alaskan island, Little Diomede. And was bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars as the 49th state in America. 

The Outhouse Races are just one attractions at Fur Rendezvous, a winter festival in Anchorage. Compete for speed, or just for the coolest outhouse in this unique race happening Feb. 28.

The City and Borough of Juneau, commonly known as Juneau, is the capital of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is the second largest city in the United States by its area.

I can’t visit Alaska without having a fantastic seafood experience. Try this delicacy at restaurants like Glacier Brewhouse in Anchorage or Tracy’s King Crab Shack in Juneau.

At musk ox farms the soft under-hair (qiviut) of the musk ox is collected to make yarn for what have to be the most luxuriously soft and warm sweaters on the planet. You can purchase the yarn, or even hats and scarves almost everywere.

Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with the highest elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. With the topographic prominence of 20,156 feet and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles, Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

Alaska is home to a stellar university system. With campuses in Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage.

 Fishing in alaska is very popular in Alaska! Enjoy an easy-going fishing tour on the upper Kenai River or try out fly fishing in the beautiful Denali river.

This is dog racing and it is very well known in alaska. And it also starts on 2021 march 6 and that race has a website if you want to check it out (https://iditarod.com).

The towns of Palmer and Wasilla are situated in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, also known as, ‘the Valley’. Plan a trip to the Alaska State Fair in late August for food, fun and some of the biggest vegetables in all of history ever recorded!

Most of the community is located on a high, ancient glacial moraine which the eastern shore of Ugashik Bay six nautical miles upstream from Smoky Point. And eighteen nautical miles downstream from the village of Ugashik.

Alaska is known for a wide range of mammals that inhabit the state, not the least of which are bears. Black, Brown and Polar Bears can be found in Alaska.

<br/>U.S. states listed in order by size in square miles of land area - Alaska to Rhode Island. The land area of the entire United States is 3,531,905 square miles.

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