Alaska is the place to go for the ultimate outdoor adventure. We’ve really got it all, don’t we? Wildlife around every corner. Incredible recreational opportunities from something as laid back as gold panning and lake hikes, to heli-skiing and backcountry mountaineering! Everything about Alaska is mind-blowing and we love it that way. We hope you enjoy these incredible shots of life in Alaska and remember why our state is truly one of a kind.

1) Denali drenched in snow.
Denali National Park and Preserve | Flickr
We've all seen some version of this picture or even driven this road hundreds of times, but there is something magical about the sun dancing off a snow covered Denali that makes us feel right at home.
2) It's normal to be a little cold in Alaska.
JLS Photography - Alaska | Flickr
When you're cold, be thoroughly cold. Really embrace it because all that chilly weather and snow is worth living in our awesome state!
3) Horned Puffins looking dapper.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters | Flickr
These stud-muffin puffins know it's hard to survive the cruel seasons in Alaska, but home is where the heart is... and all the fish!
4) Here moosey moosey.
Denali National Park and Preserve | Flickr
I'm pretty sure every Alaskan has seen this at one point or another. On a walk in the local park OR out on a hike, moose are kinda everywhere and we're okay with that.

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5) Brown bears everywhere.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters | Flickr
This brown bear is on the Kodiak Wildlife Refuge, but we see them all over the place in Alaska... sometimes even in town!
6) The beauty of the Wrangell Mountains.
JLS Photography - Alaska | Flickr
If Alaska could be described by three things it would be wilderness, big animals, and AMAZING sunsets.
7) The vast Alaskan wilderness.
JLS Photography - Alaska | Flickr
It's hard to imagine that this is just one lens-sized shot of the entire Alaskan wilderness... it's never ending and always beautiful.
8) American pride... mixed with some hunting!
JLS Photography - Alaska | Flickr
Patriotism is a big one in Alaska, and these moose antlers succeed in capturing that pride!
9) Small town Alaska.
JLS Photography - Alaska | Flickr
Alaska is a big state with a small population. Towns are small, even schools are small, but not our sense of humor! It doesn't matter how small things can be up here, we still have BIG Alaskan pride and you can bet we will make that obvious when you visit our awesome state.

What other sceneries do you see as being uniquely Alaskan? Does a particular park or hiking spot come to mind? Let me know in the comments.

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