6 Facts about the state of Alaska

1. Alaska has more coastline than the entire contiguous United States combinez

2. It is estimated that it has over 100,000 glaciers

3. There are eight national parks in Alaska

(These are Denali, Gates of the Artic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark and Wrangell-St. Elias)

4. Almost one-third of Alaska’s land is in the Arctic Circle

5. There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the inhabited world

6. Alaska has more than 100 volcanoes, and some are still active, such as Mount Redoubt and Mount Spurr.