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What makes Alaskan state and national parks special?
- Alaskan state and national parks are full of incredible natural beauty.
- Many of these parks are among the last remaining areas of pristine, untouched wilderness in the country.
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Why do adventurers and explorers visit Alaska?
- Alaska’s landscape is remote and separate from the rest of the country.
- Its vast wilderness continues to entice adventurers and explorers, daring them to face its unique challenges.
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What is the purpose of Alaska's state and national parks?
- The parks help protect Alaska’s incredible beauty, including its plants and animals.
- They also serve to showcase Alaska’s landscapes to the world in all their glory.
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Afognak Island State Park
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site
Big Delta State Historical Parks
Birch Lake State Recreation Site
Chilkat State Park
Chugach State Park
Denali State Park
Denali National Park
Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Grindall Island State Marine Park
Harding Lake State Recreation Area
Independence Mine State Park
Kachemak Bay Wilderness State Park
Kenai Fjords
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Liberty Falls State Recreation Site
Pasagshak State Recreation Site
Point Bridget State Park
Shuyak Island State Park
Summit Lake State Recreation Area
The Baird Glacier
Totem Bight
Wood-Tikchik State Park
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