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Interesting Features Of Alaska Adventures

By Gwen Lowe


There are many things that make Alaska adventures unique from all the others. Alaska has an extraordinary geography, economy, climate, people, and culture; providing a wide array of things to experience and places to explore. It truly provides an experience that no other place can offer.

Alaska is a U. S. State at the north-west end of the continent of North America. By area, it is the largest state in the United States. Among the 50 states in the U. S., it has the smallest population density. The bulk of its economy includes fishing, natural gas, and oil industries. These resources are abundant in this state. Aside from these, tourism is another vital part of its economy.

Some of its great features are a long coastline and numerous active volcanoes. You combine the coastlines of 49 states and the Alaskan coastline will beat the result in length. The active volcanoes are present in the Aleutians islands and the coastal regions. You also get a chance to view the volcano with highly symmetrical cone than Mount Fuji of Japan, when you visit Unimak Island. This is actually the largest island of all the Aleutian Islands.

One can hardly miss the abundance of wildlife in this area which is also diverse. There are mammals, birds and fish, found in plenty in Alaska. Some interesting mammals found here include the Mountain goat, Black bear, the Brown bear, Polar bear, Bison, Caribou and the Dall sheep, among others. The Birds and fish species include Longnose Sucker, Rockfish, Pacific Hake, Sandhill Crane and the Lapland Longspur, among others.

You do not have an adventure in this great area until you have engaged in sport fishing. It is an area popular for different types of fish, found in the rivers, lakes and the coastlines. Some popular fishing activities include salmon and halibut fishing; where one will catch Grayling, Trout, Northern pike and Arctic Char.

Another great adventure is hunting. Many people from all over the world flock this are to hunt game animals such as caribou, black bear, moose, mountain goat and brown bear. This is a home for largest game animals in the world such as the Moose and brown bear. In this case, many people flock here not only to hunt but also set their eyes on such animals. It is necessary to have some hunting experience, a hunting license and an understanding of the rules and regulations of this area before going to the wild.

If going on an Alaskan adventure, one would not want to miss popular annual events of this State. These events include the World Art Championships in Fairbanks, the Alaskan Hummingbird Festival, the Sitka Whale Fest, the Stikine River Birding Festival, the Blueberry Festival, and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Archorage and ends in Nome.

A person going on an Alaskan adventure will surely appreciate its geography, wildlife, culture, and people. These are just some of the many things a person can experience in this magnificent state. An Alaskan adventure is something a person would not want to miss.




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