People often get around the state of Alaska on snowmobiles, cross-country skis, or a dog-sled. Since only 10% of its area is served by roads, rural aviation is the most practical way to travel in the interior of Alaska. Some people drive cars since the very few roads are easy to maintain, but they must check with the Department of Transportation for road conditions during the winter before doing so. Alaska has a monthly newsletter that is transported all over Alaska.
Somewhere between 20,000 and 16,000 BC the first Paleolithic people crossed over into Alaska by the Bering Land Bridge. Descendants of these ancient people still reside in Alaska. They are the Tlingit, the Haida, the Tsimshian, Inuits, the Athabaskan, the Aleuts, the Yupik, and the Inpiat. Over 15% of the population is the native heritage. In the early mid-18th century, fur trappers and traders began settling along the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian Islands.
Alaska's population continues to grow due to copper mining, fishing, and canneries. Oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay which resulted in another boom in Alaska'a population. People moved in to look for jobs to work on the pipelines. Today, people are coming in the state to visit their national parks, glaciers, volcanic mountains, and coastal waterways.
Somewhere between 20,000 and 16,000 BC the first Paleolithic people crossed over into Alaska by the Bering Land Bridge. Descendants of these ancient people still reside in Alaska. They are the Tlingit, the Haida, the Tsimshian, Inuits, the Athabaskan, the Aleuts, the Yupik, and the Inpiat. Over 15% of the population is the native heritage. In the early mid-18th century, fur trappers and traders began settling along the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian Islands.
Alaska's population continues to grow due to copper mining, fishing, and canneries. Oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay which resulted in another boom in Alaska'a population. People moved in to look for jobs to work on the pipelines. Today, people are coming in the state to visit their national parks, glaciers, volcanic mountains, and coastal waterways.