http://www.akbeautiful.com Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:27:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nunamiut Village - Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska Situated at 2,200 feet elevation on the divide between the Anaktuvuk and John Rivers in the central Brooks Range sits the last remaining settlement of the Nunamiut Eskimos.  The inland northern Inupiat Eskimo have lived in the area since at least 500 BC.  It sits ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak3/nunamiut-village-anaktuvuk-pass-alaska.html Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center - Portage Glacier, Alaska Taking care of the injured and orphaned wildlife of Alaska is a huge challenge but here, at the Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center, the animals get the care and protection they need.  The Center is situated on 140 acres of Alaska wilderness ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak6/big-game-alaska-wildlife-center-portage-glacier-alaska.html Bristol Bay - Dillingham, Alaska In this pristine area of the state you have the opportunity to catch some of the freshest, best red salmon in the world. Dillingham is on the extreme northern end of Nushagak Bay on the northern edge of Bristol Bay.  You can not only catch great ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak4/bristol-bay-dillingham-alaska.html University of Alaska Museum of the North - Fairbanks, Alaska The museum holds a collection of over 1.4 million artifacts and specimens showcasing the history of thousands of years of cultural traditions in the North.  There are 10 disciplines represented.  These consist of archaeology, birds, documentary film, earth sciences, ethnology/history, fine ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak7/university-of-alaska-museum-of-the-north-fairbanks-alaska.html The Lure of Alaska. Today people visit the state of Alaska because they know about its remarkable beauty and scenery, its fascinating native peoples, the wide variety of wildlife in its forests and surrounding waters, and to taste its wonderful native specialty foods. Originally, however many people traveled to Alaska ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak7/el-dorado-gold-mine.html Historic Alaska. Alaska is one of America’s fifty states, but it wasn’t always populated strictly by American citizens. The state’s many diverse natural regions have distinct and ancient populations of native peoples, the area was also considered Russian territory for many years, and the history of the state is full ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak4/baranov-museum.html The Natural History of Alaska. The history of Alaska frequently brings to mind the native peoples, the “Gold Rush” period and the remarkable ice fields and glaciers still at work today. Where can someone go to get a good summary of the state’s cultural, ecological and geological history? http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak6/museum-natural-history.html Dinner and a Show – Alaska Style. In the year 1967, the Alaskan Centennial Exposition was held in Fairbanks to celebrate the Alaska Purchase. As part of the celebration “Alaskaland” was constructed. It is an enormous, forty four acre, park full of historic buildings, museums, and activities meant to celebrate, ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak7/pioneer-park.html Flying Into History. There are roads all over the state of Alaska, but not all of them can take people to many of the state’s towns or villages. Even today, some areas can be reached much more easily by air than by land. If it weren’t for the enduring dedication ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak6/aviation-heritage-museum.html Travel the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway for an Exciting Adventure. Skagway's White Pass & Yukon Route Railway is a popular and enjoyable way to experience incredible scenic and historic attractions of Alaska. The White Pass & Yukon Route is known as the "Scenic Railway of the World," and ... http://www.akbeautiful.com/ak5/yukon-railway.html