Alaska - More Than Just A Block Of Ice

Alaska. Talk about a place that's gotten a bum rap.three generations of top-20 Iditarod racers and
Half the world thinks it's part of Canada and thefourteen generations of champion sled dogs. It was
other half thinks it's just a big block of ice. Well, holdfounded by Dan Seavey Sr. in 1965. His oldest son
on to your fur coats because there is more to seeMitch took over the racing program in 1982.For those
and do in Alaska than you know.For starters there'slooking to get a bit of an education there's the UAF
Kenai Fords National Park. Here you can go on aInstitute of Marine Science Seward Marine Center
sightseeing cruise to visit some glaciers and see somewhich is a unit in the University of Alaska Fairbanks
marine wildlife. The ship sails out of Seward. The parkSchool of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Yes, there is
is just 130 miles south of Anchorage. It is made of aa lot of education in Alaska about Marine life.
range of coastal mountains which slowly sink into theConsidering fishing is one of their main industries it
ocean, transforming its former glacial valleys into longcertainly makes sense. The park was established as
fjords with rocky and steep walls. Photos just don'tMt. McKinley National Park on 26 February, 1917. The
do it justice. You have to see it in person.While we'reoriginal park was designated a wilderness area and
on the subject of parks, there's also Denali Nationalincorporated into Denali National Park and Preserve in
Park & Preserve. It features North America's highest1980. The Park was designated an international
mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The park isbiosphere reserve in 1976.Believe it or not, people DO
more than 6 million acres. Now THAT is a huge park.have fun in Alaska. It's not just all ice and snow.
It comes complete with a sub arctic ecosystemThere is a nightlife that would give any city a run for
featuring such animals as grizzly bears, wolves, Dallit's money.One of the hottest spots in Alaska is "Club
sheep, and moose.Then there's the Alaska SealifeOasis" located on Seward Highway. Here you'll find
Center. It's a non profit marine science facilitylive music, great drinks and no cover charge. This is
dedicated to understanding and maintaining thewhere those wild Alaskans really let their hair
integrity of the marine ecosystem. In other words,down.Then there's Chilkoot Charlie's in Anchorage,
they're doing everything they can to see that theAlaska where you'll find the famous Bird House Bar,
fish don't end up belly up.Speaking of fish, if you'regreat drinks, music, wild women and non stop fun.
into that sort of thing, there's the Homer Spit FishingYou can even cater private parties here.Yes, Alaska
Hole. Here you can fish for kings and silvers right offcertainly is more than just a chunk of frozen
the bank of the Homer Spit.Then there's the Ididaridewasteland. When you're in the neighborhood stop on
Dog Sled Tours in Seward, Alaska. Here you'll findby. You may not want to leave.