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Introducing Alaska

Big, beautiful and wildly bountiful. Far away, rurally isolated and very expensive. Alaska is a traveler’s dilemma.

There are few places in the world with the grandeur and breathtaking beauty of Alaska. Not only is Mt McKinley the highest peak in North America, it’s also a stunning sight when you catch its alpenglow in Wonder Lake. A 900lb brown bear catching a leaping salmon in its jaws is not something seen in Iowa. A 5-mile-wide glacier shedding chunks of ice the size of small cars is not something you’ll see anywhere else in the USA.

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Stellar sea lion diving at Alaska Sealife Center.
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Stellar sea lion diving at Alaska Sealife Center.

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  • Wide river bed with tangle of streams and snow-covered mountain peaks in background.
  • Fishing boat catching salmon in Valdez Arm inlet.
  • Blue iceberg from the Columbia Glacier, looking across Prince William Sound.
  • Chairlift in the snow, Alyeska Ski Resort.
  • Awaiting Captions.
  • Cruise ships at port.
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