First off...Alaska is HUGE. 663,300 Square miles. Two times as large as Texas
(which in itself, when crossed mid-state, takes 3 days to drive across) Next, not all areas can be accessed by road and not all roads are open year-round. Quite a few towns are linked by railroad or require the use of a small bush plane. Reaching some areas require the use of all three. Lastly, NOTHING is nearby anything else. The train can take from 4 to 7 hours depending on where you are headed.
The Dalton Highway
https://youtu.be/7Q1Bc1I76j4
By Bush Plane
https://youtu.be/fLeLg3pDfBw
By Train
https://youtu.be/NPHrVMEBQyI
Some of the Flora and Fauna
https://youtu.be/tprVdx4bhHU
https://youtu.be/9kA_snfC9nM
The interior is rugged and beautiful.
I have chose this particular shot for my Alaskan Painting and will be starting it tonight!
Along with the Whales and Brown Bears are curious Porcupines.
Polar Bears
Several species of Salmon
Caribou
Bald Eagles
Walrus
Musk Oxen
Moose
Wolves
Reindeer
Penguins
Puffins
And much much more...