foreign bordered by Canada and the icy
waters of the North Pacific and Arctic oceans is the U.S state of
Alaska the city of Anchorage lies in the mountainous South and is home
to around 40 percent of all alaskans Alaska the great land the Last Frontier app
names for one of the most extreme places on the planet this is a land of endless
Beauty immense riches and epic Horizons purchased from Russia in 1867
for around two cents per acre Alaska is the largest state in the USA
and one of Histo
ry's Greatest bargains at the height of Summer the city
of Anchorage basks in an incredible 22 hours of sunlight with the Sun's
face barely dipping below the horizon Alaska's first peoples tell of a great Raven
who scattered the Stars Moon and Sun into the sky so even when The Long Winter
comes the sky is never completely dark a gateway to the surrounding Wilderness
Anchorage is a warm and inviting base where you can rest and resupply between
Outdoor Adventures and you don't have to go far
the city is nestled snugly
against the immense chugach State Park grab your hiking boots and take the half hour
drive to the trailhead of Flat Top Mountain if you don't make the summit
don't worry every turn on these popular Trails serves up some
of the best views in the state in the north the chugat state park
is eklutna Lake a glacially Fed Basin framed by snow-cat Peaks and some of
the best Backcountry trails in the region clamor into a kayak dip your paddle into the sky
mirrored Wate
rs and venture to far off shores follow your compass South to the resort
town of gerdwood in Winter Avid skiers and snowboarders flock here for the best
powder in the state and snow melts and Granary Springs forth hikers enjoy the pine
veiled hillsides of this glacial Valley too take the 10-minute drive from GERD wood to
the crow Creek mine operational since 1896 the mine is a working relic of the Alaskan
Gold Rush locals whisper that Hefty nuggets still remain at Crow Creek so why not roll
up your
sleeves and pan for gold in the rushing snowmelt when you return to Anchorage share in
The Riches of Alaska's first people at the Alaska native Heritage Center
learn traditional dances and games and admire expert craftsmanship of their
unique art buildings tools and clothing stock up on stories and folklore from
the Last Frontier at the Anchorage museum at Rasmussen Center just
like the Outfitters stores of old this Museum carries a bit of everything
that celebrates the many voic
es of Alaska when the Wilderness calls again take
the two-hour Journey South to the Kenai Peninsula at this remote fishing
Outpost of Seward icy ocean breezes and the clang of rigging awaits hang out
at the dock and watch as fishermen and women unload and fillet their catch
just as they've done for Generations to admire more of the stunning surrounds and
maybe even meet some of the locals set sail to the Kenai fjords National Park Marvel
as deep sea Giants breach the surface of these Still
Waters and witness age-old
glaciers Creek and crumble into the sea foreign climb aboard a seaplane or helicopter and
soar from Seward out to the Godwin Glacier this colossal River of ice was formed
from thousands of years of compacted Mountain snow the first alaskans believe
that Glaciers are snake-like beings who have been winding their way through
the mountains since the dawn of time foreign ever since the early days of fur clad Trappers
and miners Alaska has loomed large in the America
n imagination and Anchorage has been
the gateway to this land of the Midnight Sun those who make the journey here often
discover more than rugged Beauty than captivating cultures they often find that
Wild Spirit which resides within us all foreign foreign
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