Alaska

"Must See" PlacesSome "Must See" places are Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America and the Klondike Gold Rush National Park which details the history of the state's gold rush.

Fast FactsThe State Nickname: The Last FrontierThe State Population: 736,732 (2014)The State Flower: Forget-Me-Not The State Tree: Sitka SpruceThe State Bird: Willow PtarmiganThe State Sport: Dog mushing

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Celebrity NativeAlaskan native Jewel, has seen much success as a singer. In fact, in 1986 and 1987 her songs "Foolish Games" and "Who Will Save Your Soul" both made the Top 20 on the Billboard Top 100.

Resources Oil, natural gas and coal are Alaska's chief resources. The Trans-Alaskan oil Pipeline pumps 80,000 tons of oil per hour. Mining for gold, zinc, silver, lead, copper and other precious minerals offer some of it's highest paying jobs with an average annual income of $100,000.

Jewel

Willow Ptarmigan

Trans-Alaskan Pipeline

Forget-Me-Nots

Mt. McKinley