Alaska by the sea
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Alaska has more miles of coastline than the entire contiguous United States. The Fairweather Range and the St. Elias Mountains are among the world's highest coastal peaks with summits of 15,000 and 18,000 feet. Bears stalk out spruce, cedar and hemlock forests to dig for clams. Sea otters play in beds of kelp in the volcanic Aleutians. Seven million salmon are caught in two days.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1999
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Daybreak Alaska
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Daybreak is the best time to appreciate Alaska, as the rising of the sun reveals the beauty of its mountains, fiords, tundra and forests. Dawn is special for Alaskans, with its promise of light after a long, dark winter.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1995
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River rhythms
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There are over 35 rivers in Alaska. Photographs and a description of how wilderness rivers change with the seasons are presented along with reasons for preservation.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1992
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