| Alaska is the biggest state out of all fifty | | | | world of Red Salmon. Lots of visitors come |
| in the USA and consists of five regions: the | | | | to this part of the region to fish in the |
| Southwest, South Central, the Inside Passage, | | | | summer, ski in the winter time, and host |
| the Interior and the far North. The | | | | cultural events year round. There is also a |
| Southwest part of the state has a terrain | | | | great deal of wildlife to be found and |
| that ranges from volcanoes to the Katmai | | | | admired.The economic hub of Bristol Bay is |
| National Park.The park was created in 1912 | | | | Dillingham which is mostly noted for being |
| after an eruption of the Novarupta volcano. | | | | the gateway to the popular Togiak National |
| The terrain also features the Aleutian | | | | Wildlife Refuge and Walrus Island State Game |
| Islands that actually stretch around 1,000 | | | | Sanctuary.The Aleutians Islands' East Borough |
| miles clear to Asia. The main town in this | | | | is said to be one of the world's most |
| region is Kodiak, and it houses the state's | | | | beautiful regions with active volcanoes, |
| biggest fishing fleet. The original people | | | | miles of coastline and untamed landscape |
| of Kodiak were called the Alutiiq people. | | | | being just some of the features. The Aleut |
| Over 7,000 years ago they came to this place | | | | people have lived in these parts since the |
| and still today they have descendants that | | | | Second Ice Age. Right past the top of the |
| live in the town where there is a museum and | | | | Alaska Peninsula, the islands start their |
| Repository that provides information on their | | | | 1,000-mile stretch towards Asia. These |
| culture and heritage.The Alaska Peninsula | | | | islands are also home to numerous wildlife |
| extends approximately 550 miles towards and | | | | refuges. Tourists can reach the Unalaska or |
| into the Pacific Ocean. In the western part | | | | Port of Dutch Harbor by a scheduled flight |
| of the peninsula, there is the Lake Clark | | | | from Anchorage and there is also the popular |
| National Park and Preserve. which offers | | | | method of taking the ferry ride from Kodiak |
| miles of seacoast, glaciers, mountains and | | | | Island. It is said that Dutch Harbor lead |
| bodies of water that are filled with rainbow | | | | the nation for quantities and values of fish |
| trout. Hence, this part of the region is | | | | caught.Other attractions include the early |
| literally filled with fishing lodges. A | | | | examples of Russian churches and many World |
| person can get scheduled air service from | | | | War II military sites which host a network of |
| Anchorage, the capital, and fly out to place | | | | dug in bunkers and pillboxes that were built |
| like King Salmon, or Naknek, which hosts two | | | | to train soldiers back in that era. Another |
| of the finest fishing lodges in | | | | claim to fame is that this part of the |
| Alaska.Bristol Bay is another place in which | | | | islands was once the site of a nineteen day |
| has adventurous landscapes to travel through. | | | | battle between Japanese and American soldiers |
| It is notably the largest source in the | | | | back in 1943. |