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In this Feb. 29, 2008 file photo the Aurora Borealis spins above ...

(AP) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:23:07 GMT

(AP) - In this Feb. 29, 2008 file photo the Aurora Borealis spins above the Talkeetna Range and a hay field on Farm Loop Road near Palmer, Alaska, on Feb. 29, 2008. The center of the circular corona, usually near Earth's north pole sometimes fluctuates further south and can be seen from a lower latitude as in this instance. (AP Photo/Bob Martinson, File)

This February 2008 photo shows one of the larger-than-life sculptures ...

(AP) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:22:35 GMT

(AP) - This February 2008 photo shows one of the larger-than-life sculptures of Alaska wildlife on display at Fairbanks� Ice Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

An �appletini� drink is poured into a glass carved from ice, ...

(AP) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:22:17 GMT

(AP) - An �appletini� drink is poured into a glass carved from ice, on a bar made from ice, inside the Aurora Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs Resort in Alaska in this February 2008 photo. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

A team of sled dogs takes visitors through the snowy woods at ...

(AP) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:22:04 GMT

(AP) - A team of sled dogs takes visitors through the snowy woods at Chena Hot Springs Resort in Alaska in this February 2008 photo. (AP Photo by Beth J. Harpaz)

Steam rises from Hot Springs Rock Lake surrounded by the snowy ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:25:39 GMT

(AP) - Steam rises from Hot Springs Rock Lake surrounded by the snowy landscape at Chena Hot Springs Resort in Alaska in this February 2008 photo. (AP photo/Beth J Harpaz)

A swan is shown swimming Sept. 29, 2007, on a lake near the ...

(AP) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:33:32 GMT

(AP) - A swan is shown swimming Sept. 29, 2007, on a lake near the intersection of the Seward and Sterling highways on Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Vehicles drive through Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, ...

(AP) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:19:47 GMT

(AP) - Vehicles drive through Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, Ala., on the Seward Highway, in this Sept. 6, 2004, file photo. (AP Photo/Al Grillo,File)

This August 2007 photo shows hikers in Kenai Fjords National ...

(AP) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:01:32 GMT

(AP) - This August 2007 photo shows hikers in Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska on the path leading to the toe of Exit Glacier. (AP Photo/Beth Harpaz)

Royal Caribbean�s 'Radiance of the Seas' is shown in Seward, ...

(AP) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:17:00 GMT

(AP) - Royal Caribbean�s 'Radiance of the Seas' is shown in Seward, Alaska, in this Sept. 7, 2007 photo, dwarfing the fishing boats in the port. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows fish in ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:13:12 GMT

(AP) - This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows fish in a bucket caught in Seward, Alaska. (AP Photo/Carlos Munoz)

This June 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:53:22 GMT

(AP) - This June 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows Holgate Glacier seen from a Major Marine Tours boat. Tours to the glacier tucked into Aialik Bay leave several times a day from nearby Seward, Alaska. (AP Photo/Louise DeCosta Wides)

This June 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:53:21 GMT

(AP) - This June 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic Train heading north to Anchorage from Seward. The train tracks run through the mountains, far above the highway. (AP Photo/Louise DeCosta Wides)

This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:53:18 GMT

(AP) - This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows Grewingk Glacier seen from Glacier Lake Trail, across Kachemak Bay from Homer, Alaska. (AP Photo/Louise DeCosta Wides)

This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, Gull Island ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:55 GMT

(AP) - This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, Gull Island across the Kachemak Bay from Homer, Alaska attracts a raucous crowd of puffins, black-legged kittiwakes and glaucous-winged gulls. The birds build their nests safe from predators that would stalk their young on the mainland. (AP Photo/Louise DeCosta Wides)

This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows Halibut ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:37 GMT

(AP) - This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows Halibut hanging on a rack to be cleaned by local fisherman in Seward, Alaska. (AP Photo/Carlos Munoz)

This May 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows birds flocking ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:34 GMT

(AP) - This May 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows birds flocking to Gull Island in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska. The island is a bird sanctuary that attracts a raucous crowd of puffins, black-legged kittiwakes and glaucous-winged gulls during the summer months. Here they build their nests safe from the predators that stalk their young on the mainland. (AP Photo/Carlos Munoz)

This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:29 GMT

(AP) - This May 2006 photo provided by Louise DeCosta Wides, shows the outskirts of Homer, Alaska, seen from the Good Karma Inn. The town is not only a jumping-off point for kayaking and hiking trips but also home to a diverse artist community. (AP Photo/Louise DeCosta Wides)

This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows the Derby ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:12 GMT

(AP) - This June 2006 photo provided by Carlos Munoz, shows the Derby Cove Cabin through the trees in Caines Head State Park near Seward, Alaska. One of 56 state park cabins available for rent across Alaska, it sits about 400 yards in from the Resurrection Bay and looks out on a small waterfall and rushing stream. (AP Photo/Carlos Munoz)

Vehicles drive through Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:51:50 GMT

(AP) - Vehicles drive through Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, Ala., on the Seward Highway, in this Sept. 6, 2004, file photo (AP Photo/Al Grillo/FILE)

Norman, left, and Mary Jane Yacopino, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., ...

(AP) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:51:25 GMT

(AP) - Norman, left, and Mary Jane Yacopino, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., walk past the foot of Exit Glacier near Seward, Ala., in this Aug. 30, 2004, file photo. Exit Glacier is one of the few glaciers people can walk up to and touch. (AP Photo/Al Grillo/FILE)