Enjoy Unique Experience Through Alaska Adventures

By Gwen Lowe


There are many things that make Alaska adventures unique from all the others. Alaska has an extraordinary geography, economy, climate, people, and culture; providing a wide array of things to experience and places to explore. It truly provides an experience that no other place can offer.


Alaska is a U. S. State at the north-west end of the continent of North America. By area, it is the largest state in the United States. Among the 50 states in the U. S., it has the smallest population density. The bulk of its economy includes fishing, natural gas, and oil industries. These resources are abundant in this state. Aside from these, tourism is another vital part of its economy.

Tourism is as a result of the many great features of the state. For once, it has an extensive coastline, longer than the size of coastlines of all other states in the U. S combined. Along the coastal region and the Aleutians islands are active volcanoes. In fact, the largest of the Aleutian Islands, Unimak, is a home to the most symmetrical volcano cone.

One can hardly miss the abundance of wildlife in this area which is also diverse. There are mammals, birds and fish, found in plenty in Alaska. Some interesting mammals found here include the Mountain goat, Black bear, the Brown bear, Polar bear, Bison, Caribou and the Dall sheep, among others. The Birds and fish species include Longnose Sucker, Rockfish, Pacific Hake, Sandhill Crane and the Lapland Longspur, among others.

You do not have an adventure in this great area until you have engaged in sport fishing. It is an area popular for different types of fish, found in the rivers, lakes and the coastlines. Some popular fishing activities include salmon and halibut fishing; where one will catch Grayling, Trout, Northern pike and Arctic Char.

A great Alaskan adventure would include hunting. This is because the place is a great hunting destination with hunters from different parts of the world coming over to hunt game animals like the mountain goat, caribou, black bear, brown bear, and the moose. Some of the largest game animals in the world such as the moose and brown bear are found here. This makes the State a popular hunting destination. Hunting licenses, game tags, and knowledge of the laws and regulations of the area are needed to participate in an Alaskan hunt.

Besides the many fun activities and sights described above, one would also want to visit during some of their cultural events held annually. These are full of display of the Alaskan culture, giving visitors a better feel of this beautiful state. Some popular annual events to look out for include the Alaskan Hummingbird Festival, the Stikine River Birding Festival, World Art Championships at the Fairbanks, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and Blueberry Festival, among others. This Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off in Archorage and finishes at Nome.

With the above places to visit and fun activities to engage in, one has every reason to visit this great state for their holidays. You get a glimpse of the interesting culture, people, wildlife and beautiful geography. Find out about their calendar for the annual events and plan your trip around the dates to enjoy being in such functions.




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