Alaska The Last Frontier

Alaska: The Last Frontier

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.

Alaska's Land Alaska is enormous, covering over 1. 7 million square kilometers (about 660, 000 sq mi). 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.

Southcentral Alaska also lies along the Pacific coast. It includes Alaska's largest city, Anchorage.

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.

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.