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Alaska & The Yukon Territory |
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Interior
Alaska |
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From gold to polar bears,
Interior Alaska epitomizes the Last Frontier. Often
considered the hub of Alaska, this dramatic region contains
Denali National Park, with North America's tallest peak, and
the great Yukon River flowing westward from Canada toward
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Famous for its wildlife (grizzly
bears, wolves, caribou, moose, and waterfowl), this region
experiences hot summers with temperatures occasionally in
the 100s. In the long winter, the land lulls into
hibernation with temperatures dropping as low as -50.
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Northern Alaska |
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Northern Alaska is a remote land of
extremes, where traditional people follow ancient calendars
and national politics play a prominent role. |
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This area above
the Arctic Circle is alive in the summer with millions of
wildlife: caribou, whales, polar, black and brown bears,
wolves, musk oxen and huge flocks of migratory birds.
With the daily
minimum temperature below freezing, year round,
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longest day is the one between sunrise on May 10 and sunset
on August 2. In the winter, the sun is down from Nov. 18 to
January 24.
Facing months of twilight and bitter cold every winter, this
area is kept warm by the amazing hearts of the people.
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Southcentral
Alaska |
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Home of the
largest section of Alaska's population, Southcentral is
Alaska's playground. A diverse region of rugged coasts
and fertile bays and fjords, the forests, glaciers, and
rivers create a beautiful backyard to the state's largest
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With hundreds of inches of
snowfall in the coastal mountains, this area experiences
clear, sunny skies and pleasant warm summers.
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Southeast Alaska |
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With the seat
of Alaska's government and the core of the timber industry,
this 500-mile paradise of rainforests, wildlife, and sea
make the Inside Passage a place like no other. High
mountain peaks plummet into deep, saltwater coves and
waterways, creating an breathtaking scenes. |
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With a mild, damp climate
similar to Seattle, this area is only accessible by road
from three locations, and the majority of the region's
communities are traveled by water, the Alaska Marine
Highway System, or by plane.
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Western Alaska |
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Western
Alaska is the crossroads of continents, between North
America and Asian cultures. With the western border as
close as 55 miles to Siberia, the land is rich with brown bear, moose, caribou and wolves. At sea,
humpback, gray and killer whales, sea lions, seals and sea
otters fight for space with the award-winning salmon and
halibut runs. |
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Active volcanoes, frequent
earthquakes, and unpredictable weather, join with the
extreme land formations to create an amazing natural
wonderland.
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Yukon
Territory |
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A
breathtaking convergence of land, wildlife and people, the
Yukon Territory boasts the highest point in Canada, Mount
Logan, the second longest river in Canada, the Yukon River,
and the world's largest non-polar ice field, deep inside the
St. Elias mountain range. |
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With extreme ranges in
temperatures and landscapes, this historically rich region
beautifully blends the traditional ways of the First Nation people with
the modern lifestyles of Canada.
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For more
information on Alaska, see:
www.alaska.com
For more
information on the Yukon Territory, see:
www.touryukon.com |
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