ALASKA
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by a significant margin, covering an area larger than the next three largest states combined, and contains more coastline than all other US states put together. Its draws for visitors range from Denali, the highest peak in North America, to the glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park, the brown bear populations of Katmai, and the opportunity to witness the northern lights across vast stretches of interior wilderness largely unreachable by road
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