Facts About Alaska

There are many states in North America. Formally known as the United States of America. From New York to California, you could find millions of different types of people, and cultures from around the world. But how about a state that is so isolated from them all, that many people forget it was even added as the 49th state to the country? The lone state of Alaska is to the north west of the major states and if laid on top of the other states, would cover about two-thirds of the land. And for a state that is so large, it is surely simply thought of as the coldest state. Alaska is much more then that, and has a lot of history behind just a land of snow and mountains.

Russian explorers had explored Alaska's coast and inward land in 1725. They found the land was filled with many rich natural recourses. For example, gold and silver. They also found very few inhabitants. The United States of America had big interest in Alaska. Russia lacked the recourses to support large colonies and have a military presence in Alaska. Especially after their defeat in the Crimean War. This further reduced Russia's interest in Alaska. This also grew the United States of America's interest in Alaska. Russia then offered to sell Alaska to the

Alaska is known for its breathtaking view of the Northern Lights and the large bodies of water that surround this deserted state. It is also well known for its scenic parks, rugged mountains such as Mount McKinley which holds the highest peak in North America, and Mount Katmai which is known for its volcanic eruption in 1912. The state is also known for the Gold Rush. Alaska may not be the most populated but it certainly has some of the most beautiful and scenic views.

“How does the geography of Alaska make it difficult to explore and settle:” both during the Klondike gold rush and still today?” Well, to start this off simple, the cold. The cold is one of the key things, if not the most important reason in this essay. Sometimes in Alaska it can go below freezing, and the cold seems like a very simple answer at first, but! They need to settle, work, and climb in it, the things that they need to do to get what they need, in this case oil, it will not be a very simple job. And most of the time they come back empty handed, so the payoff is worth it, and the money they waste is not the thing they worry about. Because sometimes they go home empty handed, but sometimes they don’t come home at all. And it’s more than you think.

Author John Green was the recipient of five prize winning awards and almost always writes novels to display a love story targeted towards teens. John Green's debut novel, Looking for Alaska definitely displays a heartwarming love story, that the author intended for teen readers. Looking for Alaska was the proud winner of the Michael L. Printz Award in 2006. John Green has since written six novels and won four additional prize awards. John Green's first among many novels, Looking for Alaska created a frustrating read when he failed to end his novel and when he selected a first person narrator approach. However, this novel had a creative and well chosen title that fit the novel's substance.

In observance of Alaska Day our offices are closed on Friday, October 20. Also, I will be on vacation on Monday, October 23. While I am gone, for immediate assistance please contact Michelle Drew by email at michelle_drew@coastalvillages.org or by phone at (907)-644-6552. Otherwise, please leave me a message and I get back to you on Tuesday, October

In John Green’s Looking for Alaska, Miles Halter, the protagonist of the novel, is a gawky fifteen year old who has been sheltered by his Florida home for all of his life. Florida was the epitome of emptiness and lifelessness for Miles. At his public school in Florida, Miles has obligatory, forced ‘friendships” with a ragtag bunch of drama participants and English geeks. In addition, Miles maintained a reputation of being a genuine, good adolescent; while, he also being undeniably intelligent. Miles has a predilection towards the last words of famous people before they reach their death. Upon reading the last words of François Rabelais, “I go to seek a Great Perhaps”, Miles sought to find a “Great Perhaps”,

The Aleutian islands and the Alaskan peninsula is beautiful region, full of life and history. These diverse, volcanic lands are referred to as the tail of alaska. Everything from their history to their economy will be covered in this paper.

Looking For Alaska is a brilliant, award-winning novel written by John Green, taking its readers on the captivating journey of Miles Halter, a new student at Culver Creek Preparatory School in his search of “The Great Perhaps”. Miles, the teenage protagonist is introduced to new people, experiences, and concepts. Following meeting the Colonel, Takumi Hikohito, and the mysteriously beautiful Alaska Young, scrawny Miles receives the ironic nickname of “Pudge”. Being taken under their wing, they introduce him to an unfamiliar world of smoking, drinking, and the rivalry and shenanigans among the campus, building a strong bond that Miles begins to treasure. This novel however, is surrounded by the internal conflicts of the characters. The antagonist

We will compere between Alaska and Hawaii in accommodations, environment, transportation, climate and natural beauty to help one woman to decide what the beater to visit in this summer.

Living in Alaska and searching for an RV is hard. It started a couple of months ago with the hubs researching all options; diesel vs gas and class A vs class C. Like everything else in Alaska, RV's are expensive up here and are usually high miles. We ended up going to 2 RV dealerships to look at their older models that where in the lots waiting to be purchased. We started to notice a growing trend in the class C RVs is that the only size that we were going to be able to use was the 31ft size due us both liking our space and traveling with two cats that are both about 15 pounds a piece. Another deterant in the class C was that the shower size made me feel tall (I'm only 5'4" on a good day)

In “Looking for Alaska” by John Green, the theme of the book is that sometimes things are better off left as a mystery. Throughout the book, John Green embeds mystery into each chapter by counting down the days before and after Alaska’s death, which the reader doesn’t know until halfway through the book. Miles, the main character in “Looking for Alaska,” has always been inclined to know the meaning of things. He is fascinated by last words, “It was an indulgence, learning last words. Other people had chocolate; I had dying declarations.” (Looking for Alaska, 128) By analyzing last words, Miles was able to interpret what each person was like and what their life looked like.

Title: Identifying spatial and temporal ecological variability of deep-water emergent habitats in Glacier Bay, Alaska: implications for resilience to global ocean change

Love, illness, and loss: the trifecta of any young adult romance novel. John Green has established himself as proficient in all three tropes through his many novels and several movie adaptations. While he is often praised for his portrayal of love and loss, his use of illness is just as prevalent in two of his stories. The Fault in Our Stars (2014) showcases cancer in young adults, whereas Looking for Alaska (2005) is written around the mental illness of the protagonist’s love interest. Green takes these two themes and writes them in contrasting ways, such as tone of voice, how the characters interact with others, and how those characters deal with death. The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska by John Green are perfect examples of

It’s the middle of summer, 2009, on the West family homestead and Danny, Jack, Rowen and there wife’s are trying to gather enough food before the harsh Alaskan winter bears down on the homestead. Alaskan winter tempters can soar below -20. Danny, Rowen and Jack have to hunt, catch fish and trap food for the whole family to survive the winter. The whole family live on the head of Kachemak Bay, where the closes shopping centre is a 12 hour drive on a dirt road.