Bird talk

Article Abstract:

A personal account of a bird-watching holiday in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Bird watchers in the United States spent US$32 billion nationwide in 2001 on items such as travel, equipment and food, while the estimated 157,290 bird-watchers who visit Alaska every year contribution US$76,757,520 to the state's economy.

Sales & consumption, Alaska, Personal narratives, Economic aspects, Bird watching, Market size

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A slow train to Fairbanks

Article Abstract:

Tourists make up most of the 500,000 passengers carried by the Alaska Railroad across the state annually. The railroad's usual offering of train tours during summer have now been complemented with train excursions that connect with buses and boats.

Railroads, Services, Cover Story, Alaska Railroad Corp.

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Grandmother's eagle

Article Abstract:

The centennial celebration of the founding of Fort Egbert in 1899, in eastern Alaska, is described, with focus on the way of life of the soldiers and their families who were posted there.

Social aspects, History, Centennial celebrations, Centennial celebrations, etc., Eagle, Alaska

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