Teresa K

Alaska Is

Alaska is my geologic, biologic, and botanical heaven. A cure for my 2012 wander lust and a tease for future travel and adventure to this great sea of a state.

Final Reflections

            It took me until this trip to learn how large this 49th state really is!! The map projection of Alaska compared to the other states was not clarified in my grade school history class. Texas large?? Ha!! Big mountains, valleys, and milky blue glacier rivers at every turn. The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill covered Prince William sounds about the size of lake Superior and part of lake Huron in comparison. Ouch! I had no idea. Alaska’s state song is so fitting for this beautiful place.