Alaska

North America

Alaska is big, so too is its beauty.

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As Alaska is big, so too is its beauty. A vast, uninhabited wilderness overwhelms the comparatively small cities in the state, such as commercial-minded Anchorage, with its many things to do, and tucked-away Juneau (a curious state capital with no road access). This natural beauty can be enjoyed while hiking, paddling, and fishing in the great outdoors, especially as the …

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Planning a Trip

STATE Alaska COUNTRY United States of America CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY US Dollars BEST TIME TO VISIT May to September NEAREST AIRPORT Wichita Airport (ICT) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS It’s easy to surf the net, make online reservations or retrieve email in Alaska. Most towns, even the smallest ones, have free internet access at libraries. If …

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Getting Around

Air Scheduled flights are cheaper than charter flights. Airlines in Alaska Alaska Airlines serves a surprisingly comprehensive list of destinations. The rest is picked up by several smaller airlines: Alaska Seaplanes Juneau, Haines and Northern Panhandle PenAir Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay Ravn Alaska Fairbanks, Nome, Barrow, Deadhorse, Valdez and Kodiak Taquan Air Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island …

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History & Culture

Inhabited by indigenous people prior to the arrival of Europeans, Alaska today continues to be a home to populations of native Tlingit, Haida and Yuit, among other ethnic groups. After initial expeditions, the Russians settled here in the 1780’s, and were quickly followed by the Spanish. However, the first Russian colonization program didn’t get underway until the early to mid-19th …

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Top Attractions

Denali National Park In the northern part of the Alaska Range, Denali National Park is the one of the largest in the United States and encompasses North America’s highest mountain. Denali is the 20,320-foot peak’s traditional name, but modern explorers dubbed it Mount McKinley. The name is a strong point of local contention. But names aside, the six million acres …

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