North To The Future |
Distinction: Alaska has the most distinctions I can think of!
Geographic Oddity: You can only drive to a small percentage of Alaska's towns. But
every little bitty place has an airport, and everybody and his dog has a pilot's license.
Famous Native: Chief Kowee ~ Tlingit discoverer of Juneau's gold
Famous Small Town: Nome [pop.4K] ~ terminus of the Iditarod
Notable Landmarks:
Natural =
Glacier Bay
Man-Made =
Saxman Village Totem Park
Favorite City Name: Eek
Something you might hear a Greatlander say:
"You can have whatever you want for dinner: king salmon,
pink salmon, chum salmon, silver salmon, sockeye salmon, or moose."
(The types of salmon all have other names; see
SALMON.)
Little Known Factoid: Prolonged exposure to the elements . . .
If I could live anywhere in Alaska, it would be in Skagway, because I like its natural beauty and the frontier feel. |