Located in the largest temperate rain forest in the world, the Tongass National Forest, the little town of Sitka is accessible by air and sea. I arrived in Sitka on an Alaska glacier cruise with Celebrity Cruises. While this coastal town is quite small, I was surprised at the number of things to do in Sitka Alaska on a port day. Sitka was established by the Russians, and when the United States purchased Alaska in , the transfer ceremony took place in Sitka. As a result, Sitka became the first capital city of Alaska until
Fur clothing is clothing made of furry animal hides. Fur is one of the oldest forms of clothing, and is thought to have been widely used as hominids first expanded outside Africa. Some view fur as luxurious and warm; however, others reject it due to moral concerns for animal rights. The term 'fur' is often used to refer to a coat, wrap, or shawl made from the fur of animals.
By Milly Vincent For Mailonline. Dozens of dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska have revealed that the duck-billed hadrosaurs preferred to frolic on the beach and were once as 'commonplace as cows', claims a new study. Seventy-five trackways were found in coastal sediment deposits in the remote Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve in south-west Alaska over the last 20 years.
Glacier adventures definitely come to mind when thinking about a trip to Alaska but a fur bikini, not so much. Well at least not for me, though it did for one of my besties, Marianna whom I travelled there with. The entire time we were planning our trip to Alaska she kept mentioning we had to get some photos in a fur bikini. In fact, the research on the fur bikini was probably the most planning she did for our trip!