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Blue_In_AK

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18. Why do you ask?

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 03:48 AM

Sep 2015

Did you know that the area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is greater than that of South Carolina? Did you know that the two largest national parks in the country, Gates of the Arctic and Wrangell-St. Elias, are in Alaska? Did you know that Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley - thank you, Sally Jewell) is actually taller from base to top than Mt. Everest?

If Alaska isn't a state, it's definitely a state of mind.

(I just came back from 5 days in the Arctic photographing auroras. I love this place.).

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Is Alaska a state? [View all] Renew Deal Aug 2015 OP

Is Bismarck a herring? hifiguy Aug 2015 #1

State of Denali bigwillq Aug 2015 #2

Yes, but Canada isn't really a country. Throd Aug 2015 #3

Mothers against Canada PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #27

Is Alaska baked? Lint Head Aug 2015 #4

So many pot jokes... So little time. Glassunion Aug 2015 #9

A very wise Lady once said: "You can see Russia from Alaska." BlueJazz Aug 2015 #5

Strangely enough, given her reputation, this is actually true hughee99 Aug 2015 #7

Yeah, but was her house on that island? Wounded Bear Sep 2015 #14

She didn't say that. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #19

It's surprising that for someone who has said hughee99 Sep 2015 #20

That's the second time today I've seen a mention of those islands petronius Sep 2015 #16

of mind? Yes. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #6

Is too shenmue Aug 2015 #8

My MIL asked me this question last night. Ilsa Aug 2015 #10

You have to touch a state to be a state. egduj Sep 2015 #11

No touching! Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #15

Hawaii will be disappointed to hear that. hughee99 Sep 2015 #23

Not sure. ellisonz Sep 2015 #12

No. That's where Obama was born back when it belonged to Russia. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2015 #13

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I acknowledge Alaska rpannier Sep 2015 #17

Why do you ask? Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #18

Of course, it's our 49th state. CTyankee Sep 2015 #21

That's just crazy talk. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #24

This is a running joke. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #22

well... CTyankee Sep 2015 #25

Exactly. The whole thing is preposterous. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #26