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	<title>Information About Alaska (IAA) &#187; Natural History</title>
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	<description>Articles on the Towns, Sights, Rivers, Wildlife and Adventures Found in the Great Land of Alaska</description>
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		<title>Kennecott National Historic Landmark</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kennecott is a historic mining town tucked away in a corner of the great Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Built to claim a truly huge and rich copper deposit in some of the wildest terrain of Alaska, much of this mining town remains in place.]]></description>
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		<title>Marine Travel in Alaska: A Rich History of Ocean Travel from Steamships to Fast Ferries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marine travel provides a ready way to explore the many wildlife viewing and recreational opportunities found in coastal Alaska. Alaska is rugged coastal state, rich with maritime traditions and nautical history. With more than 90 percent of the State&#8217;s population living along its coasts, marine transportation dominates as the prime means of access for visitors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explore Southern Southeast Alaska: A Perfect Destination for the Independent Outdoor Traveler</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Marine Highway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misty Fiords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southeast Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tongass National Forest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take time to visit Southeast Alaska and explore the many recreational opportunities available especially for independent travelers. We&#8217;re a jaded bunch here in Alaska and don&#8217;t always appreciate our surroundings. I often forget how overwhelming Southeast Alaska was to all of my senses stepping off the M/V Matanuska onto the Wrangell dock for the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Aurora and Space Weather Forecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska being part of the circumpolar north experiences displays of northern lights or Aurora Borealis frequently in the winter months. These natural light shows can stretch from horizon to horizon and display remarkable variations in their color and intensity. Aurora viewing is popular with Alaska residents and visitors alike. Being able to witness the northern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Discoveries: Images from Voyages of Four Decades in the North</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/arctic-discoveries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Bockstoce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on his experiences in Alaska and the circumpolar north reaching back to the early 1960&#8242;s, John Bockstoce has arranged many of his photographs into chronological themes that detail Alaska, the North Pacific, Canadian Arctic, and North Atlantic. Arctic Discoveries presents these photographic themes based on Bockstoce&#8217;s travels working as a historian and archaeologist in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time is Short to Comment on Proposed NOAA Arctic Vision and Strategy</title>
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		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/time-short-comment-proposed-noaa-arctic-vision-and-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Passage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Arctic is experiencing some of the world’s most dramatic and rapidly evolving effects from climate change. Increasing air and ocean temperatures, thawing permafrost, loss of sea ice, and shifts in ecosystems are evidence of widespread and dramatic ongoing change. Critical environmental, economic, and national security issues are emerging that affect lives and livelihoods in coastal communities and inland areas across the region. NOAA’s diverse capabilities to address these emerging issues are the backbone of the strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Skagway and the White Pass Route</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/communities/skagway-and-the-white-pass-route/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chilkoot Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For over a hundred years, Skagway has served as the primary port access for the Yukon Territory. A small town at the northern reaches of Lynn Canal, Skagway attracts nearly a million visitors a year. They come to see the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, ride the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad (WP&#38;YR), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Muir Comes to Alaska</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naturalist John Muir first explored Alaska during a trip to the Island of Wrangell on July 14, 1879. Muir wasn't impressed, saying "the most inhospitable place at first sight I had ever seen.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska&#8217;s Copper River</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/alaskas-copper-river/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chitina]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska's Copper River has been navigated for trade and used for subsistence proposes since before the advent of recorded history. The river currently provides a rich Sockeye Salmon resource for commercial, personal use and subsistence fishermen. It is popular with paddle sports enthusiasts, offering many kayak and rafting adventures.]]></description>
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		<title>Wrangell Island</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/communities/wrangell-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wrangell is a community steeped in rich history, home to people for thousands of years. It is an island community in southern Southeast Alaska that has experienced the boom and bust resource development process so prevalent in Alaska's past.]]></description>
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