Last day of school
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School days in Alaska are filled with all sorts of challenges. The biggest one is surviving temperatures up to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit when the furnace does not work. Then there are the times when classes, lunch and even recess occur in the dark because of Alaska's climate.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1993
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Pools and ponds
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April in Alaska is when the winter ice breaks up, often causing flooding. The town of Nenana holds a pool on the exact time of breakup. A Fairbanks native remembers an embarrassing time he fell into the ice on the way to school.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1992
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Snow machine conflicts
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Skiers claim snowmobiles ruin trails and disrupt the peaceful winter countryside. Although only crazy people go outside in an Alaskan winter, the skiers are correct because snow machines are unnerving and loud.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1993
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