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Bears in in the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary on the Alaska Peninsula

Whether it's mountains, wildlife, or the lights in the sky, things are just bigger in the last great frontier.

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The Port Lions Lodge is a comfortable beachfront lodge surrounded by village homes in downtown Port Lions. The town, on northern Kodiak Island, is accessible by plane and boat.

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Sunrise paints the flanks of Mount McKinley with a warm glow in Denali National Park.

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In just a couple of hours, a group led by Pat Volmer, a guide for Glacier City Snowmobile Tours in Girdwood, reached iceberg-studded Spencer Lake in a hidden valley deep in the Chugach Range.

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Bull moose joust as part of their fall mating ritual in Anchorage. More than a dozen moose were seen at one time on an October day on a softball field in South Anchorage.

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Aurora borealis

The aurora borealis lights up the sky in a colorful display above Eagle River. The aurora is active all year but can only be seen when the Alaska night sky is dark enough -- generally from late August through early April

It's one reason to go outside in winter -- the North's natural light show.

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A NOVA Riverrunner boat blasts through the second canyon on Sixmile Creek near Hope.

Find the best spots for your Alaska ecotourism vacation.

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Denali National Park kennel worker Jessica O'Connor hooks up a dog team during a sled dog demonstration at the park.

Dog-sled tours are available all year long.

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Two fishing derbies -- for king and silver salmon -- are held each summer in downtown Anchorage. Ken Scott of Phoenix fishes for silvers at the mouth of the creek as it empties into Cook Inlet.

Angler's are drawn not just by the size of Alaska's fish, but also the variety.

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Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is seen just before sunset on a late March flightseeing trip. The south peak, right, is the summit at 20,320 feet; the north peak stands 19,470 feet high. Climbing season on the big mountain is May through July.

Alaska can be divided into five broad regions.

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Two women enjoy the setting sun from Point Woronzof Overlook Park on Monday night as the warm glow reflected off the Anchorage skyline and Knik Arm behind them.

From Anchorage to Barrow. Explore Alaska's many communities.

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Anchorage is Alaska's largest city and the gateway to a state full of adventure.