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Far North

Above the Yukon River, beyond the vast Brooks Range, the summer tundra unrolls a carpet of delicate wildflowers to meet the Arctic coast. This is the home of the Inupiat Eskimos, the land of Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun. Traditional Eskimo lifestyle, modern oil field technology and immense herds of wild caribou coexist in an environment that is spectacular wilderness. Migratory birds and marine mammals abound and some of America’s finest wilderness parklands are found in this area.

Alaska’s two largest Eskimo communities, Kotzebue and Barrow, and gold rush historic Nome, are the major towns in this region. The only road access into the Far North is the Dalton Highway, a gravel service road that links the North Slope oil facilities to the state’s public highway systems. Access to the rest of the area is via commercial or charter air service.

Barrow, Alaska

Barrow is the focal point of a large Eskimo settlement, the 88,000-square mile North Slope Borough. It's located near the northernmost point in Alaska-and North America-on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.

Whales are a large part of the Barrow way of life. Bowhead, gray, killer and beluga whales migrate near Barrow every summer. Continuing an ancient Inupiat tradition, an annual bowhead whale hunt and festival is held every spring. more...

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South West Alaska Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway (annual precipitation 54.38 inches) Temperature shown in fahrenheit Hi Low Daylight May 55 38 16 hours June 60 45 18 hours July 64 48 17 hours August 62 47 15 hours September 55 43 13 hours
South West-Alaska The panorama of Southwest Alaska ranges from the windy grasslands of the Aleutian Islands, the longest archipelago in the world sweeping 1,000 miles westward into the Pacific Ocean, to the surreal volcanic landscape of the Katmai National Park to the emerald green island of Kodiak to the unsurpassed bird populations of the Pribilof Islands. [...]
Alaska is a big state and weather can vary greatly by region and season. The table below shows average temperatures and hours of daylight across the state. Alaska does not have a ‘rainy season’. Southeast Alaska typically receives the most rainfall, while warmer sunny weather is typical of interior Alaska summers. When packing for Alaska [...]
Far North-Alaska Above the Yukon River, beyond the vast Brooks Range, the summer tundra unrolls a carpet of delicate wildflowers to meet the Arctic coast. This is the home of the Inupiat Eskimos, the land of Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun. Traditional Eskimo lifestyle, modern oil field technology and immense herds of wild caribou coexist [...]
Interior Alaska Fairbanks, Denali National Park (annual precipitation 10.8 inches) Temperature shown in fahrenheit Hi Low Daylight May 59 38 18 hours June 70 50 21 hours July 72 52 20 hours August 66 47 16 hours September 54 36 13 hours

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