Alaska

Alaskais aU.S. statesituated in the northwest extremity of theAmericas. With landscapes that stretch out seemingly to infinity, it isknown for its dramatic, diverse terrain of wide-open spaces, mountains and forests, with abundant wildlife and many small towns.

Alaska was viewedas a frozen wasteland, not realizing it would turn out to be one of the United States' richest resources for gold and oil. It took until 1959 for the territory to become a State of the Union.For lovers of nature, few places exhilarate like Alaska!