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Logo bar of the Alaska Public Lands Information Center which are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Tok and Ketchikan
Snow-covered mountains on a very clear day with fall colored forest below
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U.S. Geological Survey
 
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USGS
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United States Geological Survey, Alaska Region

In Alaska, the USGS goal is to provide "timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards for Alaska and our nation."

The organization in general focuses on events pertaining to biology, geology, geography, and hydrology.

You can visit their website http://alaska.usgs.gov/



USGS researcher looking at the Redoubt Volcano eruption
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Researcher looking at the active volcano Redoubt

Alaska has over 40 active volcanoes. To learn more about these volcanoes or keep an eye on their activity go to http://www.avo.alaska.edu

To learn more about the research USGS is doing in Alaska visit
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3019

For more information on nearly 150 subjects on Alaska, check out this map-based science portal at http://alaska.usgs.gov/portal
 
Yukon River at Slaven's RoadhouseDid You Know?
The Yukon River flows through Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge for 460 miles, between the Alaska-Canada border to the east and the Dalton Highway bridge to the west.