Fairbanks Official Visitors Guide 2008

“This land is your land. This land is my land. Nowhere I’ve traveled is that more true than Interior Alaska, where individuals own such a tiny percentage of the landscape. Much of it is state land, or federal land (mostly the Bureau of Land Management), and those governments are liberal with our uses of it, letting us hike, hunt, fish, boat, and motor along. I don’t own any of the millions of acres of federal and state land in Alaska, but neither does anyone who would exclude me. We share the land up here, we motorheads and leave-no-tracers, sourdoughs and those just transferred here in the military. We are not corralled into certain areas to recreate, nor is anyone watching out for our safety in the woods and on the frozen rivers. In a word, we are free. Free to take on any outdoor endeavor almost anywhere we please, no matter how noble or stupid. More than anything else, that’s what keeps me in Interior Alaska.” Ned Rozell, writer and adventurer Let our experts guide you. Let our experts guide you by boat, by plane, on horseback, by raft or by hot air balloon as you discover Fairbanks and the surrounding regions. Your choices are as varied as your energy and interests allow. Professionally guided tours for one-day and multi-day excursions are offered both winter and summer. Try a fishing charter for Arctic grayling, jet boat excursion up a pristine river, snowmobile or dog mushing expedition, ice fishing trip on the Chena or Tanana Rivers or short flight over the Arctic Circle from Fairbanks. The choice of destinations is endless – from remote Alaska Native villages and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to the north and Denali National Park and Kantishna to the south – you can select the individualized, group or specialized eco-tour that offers you the experience that meets your style. Large image: © Patrick Endres Small images left to right: El Dorado Gold Mine, J. McMahon, Logan Ricketts/Alaska Fishing & Raft Adventures, Chena Hot Springs Resort. • The 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is home to the over 110,000-member Porcupine Caribou Herd. • Interior Alaska is known for its many natural geothermal hot springs. • The 72,000-acre Delta Junction Bison Range is home to the American Bison brought in the 1920s from Montana. Viewpoint for visitors is at Mile 241.3 on the Richardson Highway. 15 15 Craig McCaa

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Contents Fairbanks Native Culture Gold Last Frontier Winter Lifestyles Tours Gateway to the Interior & the Arctic Art Around Town Itineraries Family Fun Calendar of Events Fairbanks Denali Neighbors Interior Neighbors "Into the Wild" Alaskan Neighbors Arctic Neighbors Travel Tips Mapping It Out Business Index Who To Call

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