Led by Danish pilot Vitus Bering, a Russian expedition charted Alaska in 1741. Alaskan Natives, of course, had been living here since before recorded history. Russian hunters would soon start a fur ...

In honor of Ashley Thompson going on a Holiday Vacations Tour to Alaska, and because we made a baked Alaska on today’s show, we shared fun facts about Alaska.

Originally published as: Facts about Alaska: the Alaska almanac. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001 ...

l was born and raised in Ohio but moved to Alaska almost seven years ago. Not everywhere is very cold year-round, but the midnight sun is definitely real. Wild game — like bison, moose, and reindeer — ...

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