Alaska

Alaska — page 1
ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER verything is big in Alaska Twice the size of Texas this most northern state is one fifth as big as the Lower 48 states combined It has the tallest mountain peak in North America It has the most lakes and wetlands the most forestland and the most shoreline There are more than 100 000 glaciers in Alaska and an ice field about the size of the state of Delaware People who love the outdoors love Alaska There are vast areas of unspoiled wilderness to be explored including mountains valleys volcanoes glaciers lakes windswept shores and frozen tundra The state's land and water teem with wildlife Parts of northern Alaska are permanently frozen while parts of the southeast get rain on more than half the days of the year Alaska is called the last frontier Its name comes from the native Aleut word Alyeska which means the great land It is home to less than 750 000 people but for the Many who live in Alaska find it hardy folk who live in this big bold to be a harsh but beautiful state place Alaska is a great land indeed ALASKA