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Alaska - More Than Just A Block Of Ice

Alaska. Talk about a place that's gotten agenerations of top-20 Iditarod racers and
bum rap. Half the world thinks it's part offourteen generations of champion sled dogs.
Canada and the other half thinks it's just aIt was founded by Dan Seavey Sr. in 1965.
big block of ice. Well, hold on to your furHis oldest son Mitch took over the racing
coats because there is more to see and do inprogram  in  1982.
Alaska  than  you  know.
For those looking to get a bit of an
For starters there's Kenai Fords Nationaleducation there's the UAF Institute of Marine
Park. Here you can go on a sightseeingScience Seward Marine Center which is a unit
cruise to visit some glaciers and see somein the University of Alaska Fairbanks School
marine wildlife. The ship sails out ofof Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Yes, there
Seward. The park is just 130 miles south ofis a lot of education in Alaska about Marine
Anchorage. It is made of a range of coastallife. Considering fishing is one of their
mountains which slowly sink into the ocean,main industries it certainly makes sense.
transforming its former glacial valleys intoThe park was established as Mt. McKinley
long fjords with rocky and steep walls.National Park on 26 February, 1917. The
Photos just don't do it justice. You have tooriginal park was designated a wilderness
see  it  in  person.area and incorporated into Denali National
Park and Preserve in 1980. The Park was
While we're on the subject of parks, there'sdesignated an international biosphere reserve
also Denali National Park & Preserve. Itin  1976.
features North America's highest mountain,
20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The park isBelieve it or not, people DO have fun in
more than 6 million acres. Now THAT is aAlaska. It's not just all ice and snow.
huge park. It comes complete with a subThere is a nightlife that would give any city
arctic ecosystem featuring such animals asa  run  for  it's  money.
grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose.
One of the hottest spots in Alaska is "Club
Then there's the Alaska Sealife Center. It'sOasis" located on Seward Highway. Here
a non profit marine science facilityyou'll find live music, great drinks and no
dedicated to understanding and maintainingcover charge. This is where those wild
the integrity of the marine ecosystem. InAlaskans  really  let  their  hair  down.
other words, they're doing everything they
can to see that the fish don't end up bellyThen there's Chilkoot Charlie's in Anchorage,
up.Alaska where you'll find the famous Bird
House Bar, great drinks, music, wild women
Speaking of fish, if you're into that sort ofand non stop fun. You can even cater private
thing, there's the Homer Spit Fishing Hole.parties  here.
Here you can fish for kings and silvers right
off  the  bank  of  the  Homer  Spit.Yes, Alaska certainly is more than just a
chunk of frozen wasteland. When you're in
Then there's the Ididaride Dog Sled Tours inthe neighborhood stop on by. You may not
Seward, Alaska. Here you'll find threewant to leave.



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