On June 28th, National Alaska Day recognizes the largest state to join the union and the Nation’s Last Frontier.
Not only is Alaska the largest state, but it is also home to the highest mountain peaks in the country, including Mt. Denali. In The Last Frontier, it’s possible to test the theories associated with the Bering Land Bridge. Check out the remote and intriguing location of North America’s history.
Populated by Inuit, Yupik, Tlingit, and others long before Russian and European explorers found their way to the Arctic land, Alaska supported the indigenous people with sufficient whale fat, beaver, and fish.
Alaska Official
State Capital – Juneau
State Nickname – The Last Frontier
State Motto – North to the Future
State Bird – Willow Ptarmigon
State Flower – Alpine Forget Me Not
State Mammal – Moose
State Fish – King Salmon
State Fossil – Wolly Mammoth
State Mountain – Denali
State Tree – Spitka Spruce
State Sport – Dog Mushing
State Song – Alaska’s Flag
State Gemstone – Jade
The Land of the Midnight Sun led to the next great gold rush. In the Yukon, many would venture into the rugged North expecting to find riches in the Klondike. Those who did, would find it difficult to get it back out again…alive.
The Iditarod takes place in Alaska and runs 1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome in honor of Leonhard Seppala. In 1925, he along with several other mushers delivered much-needed anti-diphtheria serum to Nome.
The immense Denali National Park and Preserve is home to glaciers, fossil records, and a study in geology. All along the Alaska Range, the pristine wilderness provides hikers the most well-marked trails outstanding views and peaceful vistas.
Hidden Treasures
Santa Claus House – North Pole
Totem Bight State Historical Park – Ketchikan
Venture into Glacier Bay for glimpses of an icy blue you’ll see nowhere else on Earth. Listen for the rugged mountains of ice collapsing into the bay or seek the humpback whales breaking the surface. Sights and sounds of the bay are as abundant as the history, too.
HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalAlaskaDay
Join National Day Calendar as we celebrate National Alaska Day. Discover the wildest places and peaceful spaces. Go where the land meets the sky. Find adventure in The Land of the Midnight Sun and use #NationalAlaskaDay to share on social media.
Famous??
Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker Peratrovich – Advocate – (July 4, 1911 – December 1, 1958)
Marie Smith Jones – Eyak member – (May 14, 1918 – January 21, 2008)
Virgil Franklin Partch – Cartoonist – (October 17, 1916 – August 10, 1984)
John Paragon – Actor – (December 9, 1954 – )
Velma Wallis – Author – (1960 – )
Curt Schilling – Baseball player – (November 14, 1966 – )
Mario Chalmers – Basketball player – (May 19, 1986 – )
Alaska Flavors
Reindeer Dogs
King Crab
Halibut
Smoked Salmon
Wild Game
Black Cod
Fresh Berries
Chocolate Bread
Myktak
Aqutak
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