Interesting Features Of Alaska Adventures

By Gwen Lowe


Engaging in Alaska adventures will give you a unique experience. Alaska is a great state with various tourism activities that will definitely leave participants thrilled. From stunning geography, climate to wonderful people and culture, one will enjoy an experience in this State hard to find anywhere else. Here is a quick look at the various adventurous activities visitors can engage in.

Alaska is among the U. S States found in the north-west end of North America. It is actually the largest State in the U. S covering an area of 1.718 million square kilometers. Surprisingly, it has the smallest population density compared to the 50 states of the U. S. Economic activities in this area include natural gas mining, fishing, and oil industries. Even with these abundant resources, tourism plays a vital part in Alaska economy.

Some of its great features are a long coastline and numerous active volcanoes. You combine the coastlines of 49 states and the Alaskan coastline will beat the result in length. The active volcanoes are present in the Aleutians islands and the coastal regions. You also get a chance to view the volcano with highly symmetrical cone than Mount Fuji of Japan, when you visit Unimak Island. This is actually the largest island of all the Aleutian Islands.

There is also diverse and abundant wildlife in this State. Visitors will get to see rare mammals such as the Polar bear, Caribou, Black bear, the Brown Bear, Dall sheep, Mountain Goat, the Moose and the Orca, among others. A range of fish and bird species are also found here. Such include the Pacific Hake, Longnose Sucker, the Rockfish, the Northern Owl, Snow Bunting and the Lapland Longspur.

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.

It is with no doubt that tourists to this state will appreciate its wildlife, people, their culture and geography. This is indeed a magnificent tourist destination. This makes it an interesting place to seek opportunities to visit for your vacation.




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