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64  ALASK A AREA B Y AREA

Alaska at a Glance

Thanks to its plate tectonics and glaciation, Alaska has a
magnificent array of landforms. In the Southeast, forested
hills and ice-covered peaks rise above deep, winding
fjords. Farther north, rugged mountains and rivers fringe
the highways. Beyond the main routes, Alaska offers a
wealth of variations on the wilderness theme, including
temperate rainforests, Arctic tundra, volcanic islands,
and boreal forests. Wildlife is plen tiful and adventure
activities abound, ranging from Nordic skiing to whitewater
rafting. Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau provide urban Barrow (see pp226–7), well
above the Arctic Circle, is the
counterpoints to Alaska’s wild expanses, offering excellent northernmost settle ment in
museums, restaurants, hotels, and shopping opportunities. the US.

Barrow

ARCTIC AND
WESTERN ALASKA
(See pp218–35)
Kotzebue
EASTERN
INTERIOR
Denali National Park (see pp166–9) is Alaska’s top ALASKA
visitor attraction. Its name comes from the 20,320-ft Nome (See pp180–201)
(6,194-m) mountain formerly called Mount McKinley,
but now officially known by its Native name, Denali, WESTERN
an Athabaskan word meaning “The Great One.” The
park is home to moose, Dall sheep, caribou, and grizzlies. INTERIOR
ALASKA
(See pp156–79)
SOUTHWEST ANCHORAGE
ALASKA (See pp66–95)
Bethel
(see pp202–17)
PRINCE
THE KENAI WILLIAM SOUND
PENINSULA (See pp114–23) Juneau
(See pp96–113)
The Aleutians (see pp212–15)
are a long chain of stormy SOUTHEAST
volcanic islands. ALASKA
Kodiak (See pp124–55)
Ketchikan

A l e u t i a n I s l a n d s
Unalaska

Katmai National Park (see pp210–11) takes
in a vast wil derness of icy lakes, volcanic
landscapes, and a wild sea coast. The McNeil
and Brooks Rivers have bountiful salmon runs
that attract brown bears.
Glacial blue pools seen from a flightseeing trip over forested wetland south of Anchorage

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