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SC ALASKA. My Place by Jaron Clinton. Alaska. Top 10 reasons why Alaska is special to me. The relative seclusion one feels Being in Americas Last Frontier The vastness Being at peace with myself The Pictures I get to bond with my father The wildlife The Landscape The people
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SC ALASKA My Place by Jaron Clinton Alaska
Top 10 reasons why Alaska is special to me • The relative seclusion one feels • Being in Americas Last Frontier • The vastness • Being at peace with myself • The Pictures • I get to bond with my father • The wildlife • The Landscape • The people • Fishing!
Denali NP • One of Americas Largest National Parks • Visited by over 400,000 people annually • Offers visitors a great chance to view wildlife
My Best Friend Gary and I attended the same high school where we lettered together for basketball, football and track. Top: 3am on the way to Fairbanks Bottom: 11pm fishing in the Klutina River Top: 12pm Fishing in Valdez Bottom: 6pm mine was the biggest Top: Richardson Highway, one of the most amazing drives in the country
Facts about SC Alaska • SC Alaska is about as large as Arizona and is a very lush green beautiful mountainous terrain • SC Alaska spawns the 11 highest peaks in the America and the temp. range is -76* to 95*
Fishing Top: Me Fly Fishing in Denali NP Bottom: Gary Fly Fishing in Denali NP Top: Dad with King Salmon Bottom: Gary fighting first King Salmon Top: 50 plus pounder
http://pine.ucc.nau.edu/jpc65/ What Reminds me of SC Alaska SC Alaska and Me • I first visited SC Alaska in the summer of 2004 • I have visited every summer since • Gary got pulled in by a King Salmon • Almost fishtailed off the Denali Highway 1st time driving • Grizzly snuck out behind me while fishing thought I was dead • Mostly fishing, hiking and sight seeing • Rocky Mountain High by John Denver • Starry Starry Night by Van Gough