Alaska is the largest state by land area and has a wide range of climates and landscapes. Some of its most notable features include the Arctic tundra climate in the north, temperate rainforests in the southeast, and mountain ranges and glaciers throughout. Alaska has a small population compared to its land size and is known for its wildlife like bears, caribou, and eagles. Popular activities for visitors include sightseeing, skiing, kayaking, dog sledding, and cruises to view marine life like whales and seals.

1. Ramie Zenner St. Michael Catholic school Mrs. Matthews 7 th period Alaska

2. Facts Ranked 1 st in U.S for total area Ranked 47 th in U.S for population The Capital is Juneau but the largest city is Anchorage. The 49th state to join the U.S Abbreviation AK

3. Major Cities in Alaska. Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau College And Wasilla

4. Size Size and Population of Alaska Population

5. Climate and Weather Alaska has a range of different weather and climate. In some areas it is 90*F in the summer and -60*F in the winter. Some places are deserts while others are covered in snow almost the whole year.

6. Pictures of Alaska’s Culture

7. Animals and Wild Life Caribou Moose Mountain Goat Bears Dall Sheep Eagles

8. Hotel Where: Mt. Mckinley Wilderness Lodge Price: $318.00 for the first night + $10o every night Located on Mt. McKinley North Americas tallest mountail .

9. a riverboat ride. On lore Chena or Tanana Rivers. Kayaking or canoeing Things to do in Alaska SIGHT SEEING SKIING OR SNOW BOARDING

10. Activities: River Boat Ride Take a 1 to 3 hour cruise to the heart of Alaska to see all the beautiful wildlife and animals.

11. Activities: Sight Seeing You can take wild life tours or just go hiking or biking to see wildlife and the landscapes.

12. Activities: Kayaking Canoeing You can go kayaking or canoeing to see the marine life in Alaska. Also, your can go on rapids or still water.

13. Activities: Skiing and Snow Boarding You can go skiing or snowboarding in many places through out Alaska like in Valdez.

14. Famous People/Movies The Proposal Tommy Moe: Alpine skier, won the gold medal in downhill skiing and the silver medal in the super-G event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway Jewel: Jewel's parents moved to Homer, Alaska, After graduating from a performing arts college, she moved to San Diego and began a successful career in pop music. Scott Gomez: was the National Hockey League's rookie of the year in 2000. His team, the New Jersey Devils, won the Stanley Cup.

15. Northern Lights The Northern Lights can be viewed year round in Alaska

16. Dog Mushing and the Iditarod One of Alaska’s most popular glacier outings includes riding a dog sled behind a team of Alaskan huskies, raring to run. Mushing is currently available out of Juneau, Skagway and Seward. Visitors land by helicopter, hop on a sled and drive a dog team across the ice. You can also see the “worlds last great race” the Iditarod, an 1150 mile dog sled race.

17. Marine Life Steller Sea Lion Sea Otter Harbor Seal Dall Porpoise Walrus Giant Pacific Octopus Salmon

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