Alaska's Backcountry

The largest state in the United States, Alaska is home of the big. The highest mountain, the largest National Parks, largest land animals in North America are just a sample of what is big in Alaska. The state is also home to those who could not or did not want to stay with the folks in the lower 48. You have to be a special breed to live in 5 hours of twilight during the winter, if you are lucky.

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