Alaska The Last Frontier

Alaska, The Last Frontier, written by Dane Daehler.

《阿拉斯加：最后的边疆》，作者：戴恩·戴勒。

Welcome to Alaska. At the very top of North America lies a cold, wild land, Alaska. Alaska is west of Canada. It sits on the Arctic Circle between the Pacific and the Arctic Oceans. The climate there is stormy and cold, but Alaska has beautiful scenery, amazing wildlife, and great natural resources. Because it has such huge, empty spaces, Some people call Alaska the Last Frontier. Alaska has an exciting history and a bright future. This book will tell you all about America's last frontier.

欢迎来到阿拉斯加。 在北美洲的最北端，有一片寒冷的野性之地，那就是阿拉斯加。 阿拉斯加位于加拿大以西。 它坐落在北极圈上，介于太平洋和北冰洋之间。 这里气候多风暴、十分寒冷，但阿拉斯加拥有绝美的风景、奇妙的野生动物和丰富的自然资源。 因为这里有大片广袤空旷的土地，人们称阿拉斯加为"最后的边疆"。 阿拉斯加有着激动人心的历史，也拥有光明的未来。 这本书将带你全面了解美国这片最后的边疆。

Alaska's land. Alaska is enormous, covering over 1 .7 million square kilometers, about 660 ,000 square miles. The coastline of Alaska is longer than the coastline of the rest of the United States put together. Alaska is almost as large as the entire country of Mexico. Because it is so big, Alaska includes many different landscapes. Southeast Alaska lies along the Pacific Ocean next to Canada. It has weather similar to Vancouver, British Columbia, or Seattle, Washington, with a great deal of rain and relatively warm winters.

阿拉斯加的土地。 阿拉斯加幅员辽阔，总面积超过170万平方公里，约合66万平方英里。 阿拉斯加的海岸线比美国其余所有州的海岸线加起来还要长。 阿拉斯加的面积几乎和整个墨西哥一样大。 因为面积十分辽阔，阿拉斯加拥有多种多样的地貌。 阿拉斯加东南部沿太平洋分布，与加拿大相邻。 这里的气候和不列颠哥伦比亚省的温哥华、华盛顿州的西雅图相近，降雨量充沛，冬季相对温暖。

South Central Alaska also lies along the Pacific Coast. It includes Alaska's largest city, Anchorage.

阿拉斯加中南部也位于太平洋沿岸。 阿拉斯加最大的城市安克雷奇就坐落在这里。

Most of the land in Alaska is in what many Alaskans call the interior. The interior is full of mountains, glaciers, and arctic tundra. The climate is freezing cold, and it can also be quite dry. Very few people live in this part of the state.

阿拉斯加的大部分陆地都在许多阿拉斯加人所说的内陆区域。 内陆地区遍布山脉、冰川和北极苔原。 这里气候严寒，还十分干燥。 只有极少数人居住在该州的这片区域。

Alaska is famous for its snowy mountains, giant forests, crystal clear lakes, and beautiful coastline. This wild land is home to grizzly bears, moose, polar bears, wolves, bald eagles, and caribou. Whales, seals, sea lions, sea otters, and fish live in its waters. Many animals in Alaska have thick fur or blubber to keep warm.

阿拉斯加因积雪覆盖的群山、广袤的森林、清澈剔透的湖泊和优美的海岸线闻名。 这片野性之地是灰熊、驼鹿、北极熊、狼、白头海雕和驯鹿的家园。 鲸鱼、海豹、海狮、海獭和鱼类生活在它的水域中。 阿拉斯加的许多动物都长着厚厚的皮毛或脂肪来保暖。