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  • The Pan American Highway is an empty, lonely, desolate road as it runs along Peru's Pacific desert coast along the ocean for hundreds of miles.
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  • A stretch of the Pacific Coast between San Francisco and Oregon.
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  • A single white car travels north on the Pan American Highway as it follows the oceans and coastline through desert sands along Peru's Pacific coast.
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  • A view through silhouetted evergreen trees at gentle Pacific surf.
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  • Underwater view of swimmers and a boat at the surface of the ocean.
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  • Musicians play instruments in the Pacific Ocean surf.
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  • Clear Pacific Ocean waters meeting a mountainous coastline.
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  • A view through silhouetted evergreen trees of the Pacific ocean.
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  • The fishing village of Saint Louis on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. A maze of lines hooked up to a tall pole on the beach provide electricity to homes.
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  • Pacific Ocean view at seaside Puerto Caliche restaurant where workers reflected in windows decorate for a dinner party with balloons. La Portada is an offshore stack eroded into a natural arch located north of Antofagasta, Chile.
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  • Restored moai stand watch at Ahu Tongariki on the east side of the volcanic island. Lined up on a platform with their backs facing the Pacific Ocean, the monolithic statues wear hats on top of their carved, minimalist human faces.<br />
Photo is shot from camera attached to a kite and triggered by remote before the use of drones.
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  • Three volcanoes, now dormant, formed Easter Island half a million years ago.  Rano Kau is the largest crater on the island with an aerial view from the mirador on the headlands. Inside is a lagoon of fresh water filling the crater that is almost a mile wide and 1,000 feet high above the Pacific Ocean in Rapa Nui National Park.
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  • Ahu Akahanga – This small Moai in the blue light of late evening shows the early style for crafting Moais – he has really big eyes – shorter proportions - and it may have been associated with the Ahu behind it at this place over the ocean.  This area on the south coast had a higher population density and had more Moai.  The early statues were more variable in form… later they started to look more alike.<br />
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Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island in the world.  The nearest population center is Chile (2300 miles) and the nearest Polynesian center in the opposite direction is Tahiti (2600 miles).  Easter Island, (Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua) is famous for Moai everywhere along the coast toppled on their Ahu’s and littered abandoned in the center along the Moai roads used to transport them.  Polynesians had a knack for colonizing even the most inhospitable oceanic rock.  They were adept sailors, explorers, colonizers and their experience taught them the best way to escape war or famine was to sail east, to windward in search of new islands.  There is no evidence that a 2nd group reached the island in early history as Heyerdall alledges – in fact it points to the opposite.  Easter Island had military rule until 1965 and had cashless societies of fishing and farming that have since been broken apart by independence and a dependence on tourism.  Rapanui incest laws are strict with everybody tracing roots to 30 or so couples who survived 19th century Peruvian slave raiding and epidemics.
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  • Father and daughter share a tender moment on their boat which is home for the family during fishing season off the coast of Prince of Wales Island in Alaska’s Southeast. When not the fishing for salmon, the family lives on nearby Marble Island and the children are home schooled.<br />
Alaska’s largest and most valuable fisheries target salmon, pollock, crab, herring, halibut, shrimp, sablefish, and Pacific cod.<br />
The total value of Alaska’s commercial fisheries is $1.5 billion for the fishermen, with a wholesale value of $3.6 billion. Economists estimate the commercial seafood industry contributes $5.8 billion and 78,500 jobs to the Alaskan economy. Fisheries management in Alaska is based on scientific assessments and monitoring of harvested populations and is regarded as a model of successful natural resource stewardship.
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  • Hookah divers searching for lobsters off the coast of Indonesia.<br />
Lobster is considered the cockroach of the ocean.  It will survive on anything and is often all that is left after a reef has been ravaged by the live reef trade.
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  • Shrimp fishermen lay their nets in the waters off of Senegal. Women process fish on the shore at Karountine, northwest of Ziguinchor.  A growing number of Africans live on the coast because the ocean is one of the last sources for protein available. <br />
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Authorities have attempted to get rid of this village, but since fishing is the most important aspect of St. Louis, the community has fought off the government to stay here.
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  • La Portada on Chile's desert coast has an eroded, natural arch created by marine erosion by ocean waters like much of the surrounding coastal cliffs. The La Portada Natural Monument is south of Antofagasta.
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  • Hookah divers searching for lobsters off the coast of Indonesia.<br />
Lobster is considered the cockroach of the ocean. It will survive on anything and is often all that is left after a reef has been ravaged by the live reef trade.
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  • Restored moai stand watch at Ahu Tongariki. RANDY OLSON Photographer photographs the mysterious statues for a National Geographic assignment on Easter Island.
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  • Glowing under night skies, restored moai statues stand watch at Ahu Tongariki. The largest ahu on Easter Island, the moai were toppled during island civil wars and later swept inland by a tsunami in the 1960s.
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  • Randy Olson, an American photographer on assignment with his friend, Kantu Tuki, an Easter Island photographer.
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  • A view from half underwater and half above of a Rapa Nui man fishing for rudderfish in high waves on Easter Island's south coast.
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  • A Rapa Nui man fishes for rudderfish in high waves on Easter Island's south coast. Lava flows formed the rocky barrier from the three volcanos on the island.
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  • A Rapa Nui man fishes for rudderfish in high surf on Easter Island's south coast. Powerful waves blast the rocky, volcanic barrier to the island.
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  • Three volcanoes, quiet now, formed Easter Island half a million years ago.<br />
An aerial view of the island shows red scoria stone used for headpieces found on some of the moai came from solidified froth of volcano lava.
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  • Aerial photo showing a wate- filled cone of one of the three volcanoes, quiet now, but once formed Easter Island half a million years ago.
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  • Three volcanoes, quiet now, formed Easter Island half a million years ago. Rano Raraku has a lagoon-filled crater seen in an aerial photo of the island.
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  • A small herd of wild horses, introduced from Tahiti by Catholic missionaries in the 19th-century, trek across Easter Island.
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  • A man swings to splash-down on an uninhabited tropical atoll.
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  • A small herd of wild horses, introduced from Tahiti by Catholic missionaries in the 19th-century, trek across Easter Island.
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  • An ancient Moai statue and wild horses on Rano Raraku crater. Moai toppled along the road were left as rubble.Their eyes are not completed until they standing upright.<br />
A small herd of wild horses, introduced from Tahiti by Catholic missionaries in the 19th-century, trek across Easter Island.
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  • A couple strolls beneath power lines framing moai statues at Ahu Tahai. Over 100,000 tourists visit Easter Island annually.
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  • A petroglyph with a birdman motif that is half man and half bird and connected to cult events at the sacred site Orango.<br />
The purpose of the Birdman competition was to obtain the first egg of the season from an offshore islet, Motu Nui. Contestants descended the sheer cliffs from Orongo and swam to Motu Nui where they awaited the coming of the birds. The first to procure an egg became the winner. He presented it to his sponsor who then was declared Birdman for that year, an important status position.
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  • A barren tree floats adrift in the crystal-clear waters of Palmyra Atoll.
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  • A silhouetted child runs on a rock studded beach at sunset.
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  • A moai statue at Ahu Akahanga sleeps under a starry night.<br />
According to tradition, the remains of Hotu Matu’a, the founding ancestor of the Rapa Nui people, are placed here at Ahu Akahanga.
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  • Restored moai stand watch over landscapers mowing grass near Anakena Beach where according to oral tradition, high-ranking chiefs of the powerful Miru clan established their residence.
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  • A sea of orange boats float on the placid waters of the Rogue River. Rafters join some 100,000 other day trippers who paddle, float, or kayak the river each year. <br />
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Nightfall brings tranquility; only a few lucky winners of BLN's annual lottery can continue into the Wild and Scenic portion s it rushes toward the Pacific Ocean near Gold Beach, Oregon.
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  • A school of barracuda.
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  • Braving wild waters of the Rogue River and tasting triumph over the rapids, rafters join some 100,000 other day trippers who paddle, float, or kayak the river each year. Nightfall brings tranquility; only a few lucky winners of BLM’s annual lottery can continue into the Wild and Scenic portion s it rushes toward the Pacific Ocean near Gold Beach, Oregon.
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  • Tidal pool and sea stacks in fog on Shi Shi Beach at low tide.
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  • Sea stacks at twilight on Shi Shi Beach at low tide.
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  • Tree-topped sea stacks at twilight on Shi Shi Beach.
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  • Fog shrouded sea stacks and surf on Shi Shi Beach.
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  • An aerial view of Washington's coastline with sea stacks.
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  • An aerial view of Washington's coastline with sea stacks.
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  • Sea stacks and starfish in fog at Shi Shi Beach.
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  • Local youngsters play on the beach at a youth camp.
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  • Sea stacks at twilight on Shi Shi Beach at low tide.
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  • Silhouetted sea stacks in surf along Shi Shi Beach.
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  • Aerial view of foggy Washington coastline with sea stacks.
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  • The northeast coast of Maui is rugged and sparsely populated.
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  • Champion endurance racer Lari Shea, right, leads friends along Ten Mile Beach.
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  • Horseback riders and a collie on the rock strewn beach .
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  • A young boy paddles a tortora reed boat through the surf near a little village of Huanchaco located north of Lima.  The caballitos, or "little horses," are traditional hand-made boats used by fishermen in the region.
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  • Surfer off the north jetty outside Eureka. The Simpson Pulp Mill in the backrou nd, which is in the process of shutting down. Successful lawsuits by the Surfri der Group has hurt the company.
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  • An aerial view of Tillamook Spit.
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  • The shoreline of Oceanside, Oregon.
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  • Goats stand on the roof in a beach settlement of the fishing village of Saint Louis, Senegal.
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  • A woman prepared food surrounded by colorful cloth in the beach settlement Saint Louis, Senegal.<br />
The town was once an important economic center during French West Africa, however, it still has important industries, including tourism, a commercial center, a center of sugar production, and fishing.
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  • A man with his goats in a beach settlement in Saint Louis, Senegal.<br />
The town was once an important economic center during French West Africa, however, it still has important industries, including tourism, a commercial center, a center of sugar production, and fishing.
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  • A ray fish ashore in a beach settlement in Saint Louis, Senegal.<br />
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Stingrays are considered a type of fish that is related to sharks. They are found in the warm and temperate waters all over the world. Stingrays have a flat, gray to the darkish brown body and a long tail with a poisonous stinger on their end. Stingray is a popular seafood dish in many parts of the world.
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  • Fishermen unload their catch of the day to sell at the fish market on the beach at San Andres. Women buyers bid on the fish, then load them to sell in Lima.
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  • A small community seen from the air is located in the fringes of an estuary along the Lynn Canal part of the Inside Passage. The intertidal or littoral zone in Alaska's Southeast maintains a balance between the land and the sea. The habitat of fresh and salt water is harsh and critical for marine life and birds.
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  • Estuaries seen from the air along the Lynn Canal are shrouded in morning fog. The intertidal or littoral zone maintains a balance between the land and the sea. The shoreline is along the Inside Passage in Alaska's Southeast is a combination of saltwater and freshwater, a hostile environment but a habitat refuge for some species.
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  • In spite of the 200 inches of rain the area receives every year, nearly a million cruise ship passengers visit Alaska, sometimes doubling a town’s population on a summer day. As many as six cruise ships make daily stops - and as many as 500 a year - bringing tourists on the Inside Passage, the route through a network of passages between islands along the coast of Alaska, British Columbia and Washington state. Tourism is Southeast Alaska’s fastest growing industry.<br />
One of the stops in Alaska’s Panhandle is the former logging town of Ketchikan. Travelers can shop for Native art and souvenirs or diamonds in one of many jewelry stores along what was a former red-light district during the Gold Rush.
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  • The Taku winds blow icy ridges that  overlook the Inside Passage. Stillness is only broken by the sound of skiers breaking through crusty snow to view the sunset view on top of Douglas Island nearby Juneau.
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  • Swede, a float house owner, bows farewell to guests as they leave for the evening near Prince of Wales Island.
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  • For an anniversary celebration, a husband surprised his wife with a romantic candle-lit dinner in a tent perched above a secluded beach on Prince of Wales Island.
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  • Father and daugter kayak on still water near Moser Island which separates North and South Arms Hoonah Sound on Chichagof Island in Tongass National Forest.
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  • A young girl investigates sea life at low tide on Moser Island in Southeast Alaska.<br />
Scientists have counted at least 170 species of macroscopic invertebrates in the rich marine intertidal zones.
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  • A kayaker carries his boat to higher ground to explore the wilderness in Southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Tidal changes are extreme along islands in the Inside Passage.
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  • A camper juggles outside a cabin to pass time before a trek into the wilderness to explore and survey old growth forests in Alaska's Southeast.
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  • A proud father photographs his son holding up the salmon he caught on their fishing trip.
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  • A boy proudly displays the salmon he caught when the family was fishing near Prince of Wales Island.
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  • Living on a float house in a quiet bay, a woman drives a boat to Thorne Bay for supplies and to take her children to school on Prince of Wales Island.
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  • A rustic, float house, characteristic in Southeast Alaska, is reflected in the waters at dusk. The structure is tied off in a protected cove and accessible only by boat or float plane. Swede and his dog stand on the dock and watch for the evening guests' arrival.
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  • Islands are surrounded by icy waters near Glacier Bay National Park. The wilderness contains rugged mountains, glaciers, rainforest and wild coastlines with sheltered fjords in Southeast Alaska.
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  • A commercial fishing boat loaded with nets departs in calm waters through Frederick Sound in Southeast Alaska.
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  • Petroglyph Beach is a State Historic Site with a collection of petroglyphs carved by Tlingit Native Alaskans. At low tide, the site reveals a series of 40 different rock sketches overlooking the Stikine River and Zimovia Straits.
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  • Aerial view of timber that is loaded for export onto a ship on South Prince of Wales. The forest industry depends on overseas sales and load floating logs from a nearby mill in a protected bay.
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  • Wilderness islands off Prince of Wales Island at the Dixon Entrance of the Inside Passage.<br />
Tongass National Forest covers 16.7 million acres stretching over mountains, bays, glaciers, 1,000 islands, 18,000 miles of coastline, and almost all of mainland Southeast Alaska. Approximately 94% of Southeast Alaska is federally managed lands, and of that, 60% is set aside as Congressionally-designated Wilderness, National Parks, and National Monuments.
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  • Children play on swings in the town park above the marina in Thorne Bay on Prince of Wales Island.
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  • Cradling his puppy, “Meatball,” a youth hangs out on the dock of the float house. The family built their home off the coast of Prince of Wales Island which is only accessible by float plane or by boat. The houses are characteristic of Southeast Alaska, tied down with ropes and floating on the water in an isolated bay.<br />
Life in remote Alaska offers adventures and an atypical lifestyle rich in experiences.
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  • Estuaries along the Lynn Canal are shrouded in morning fog while Lion's Head in the Tongass National Forest rises above.
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  • Estuaries shrouded in morning fog are revealed in the intertidal region of the Southeast Alaskan coast along the Lynn Canal in Alaska's Southeast.
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  • A Bald Eagle in flight catches a fish with its talons. Their wingspans measure 7½ ft. The average weight is 10-12 pounds, some weigh up to 16 pounds. Bald Eagles can pick up and fly off with a fish or other prey items that weigh 4-5 pounds, any more weight than that is too heavy and they will stall out and crash.
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  • Ice-covered peaks of South Chilkat Mountains appear to have frosting on their tops from melting snow.
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  • South Chilkat Mountain peaks are kissed with warm light at sunset above the Icy Strait. High winds sweep ice and snow from ridge tops creating a landscape that is severe, yet appears serene.
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  • A Native Alaskan family crosses a stream while hiking with their dog through the woods. They are headed back to their fish camp on Lisianski Peninsula on the west coast of Baranof Island.
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  • Water flows off the tail of a diving humpback whale  (Megaptera novaeangliae). Studies show the humpback from Southeast Alaska travels mostly to Hawaii to breed and returns to the cold Alaskan waters.
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  • A few cars make a traffic jam on a rainy afternoon at the main intersection in Coffman, Cove, Alaska, population 200.<br />
What began as a logging town on Prince of Wales Island is mostly made up of people who stayed on when the industry declined. Boats and off road vehicles are plentiful and a road connects the community to other parts of the island.
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  • The Inside Passage is a draw for cruise ship passengers to shop and sightsee in Ketchikan. Travelers can shop for Native art and souvenirs or diamonds in one of many jewelry stores.<br />
Once a logging town, the city now depends on a growing tourism industry. Nearly a million cruise ship passengers visit Southeast Alaska every year—sometimes doubling a town’s population in one day.
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  • A family sets up racks to dry salmon and prepares it for smoking at a Native Alaskan Tlingit fish camp at Dog Point near Sitka.
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  • Fog drifts over a secluded estuary and the Thorne River on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The main island includes hundreds of adjacent smaller islands—a total of more than 2,600 square miles with 990 miles of coastline and countless bays coves, inlets, and points.<br />
Fjords, steep-sided mountains, and dense forests characterize the island. Extensive tracts of limestone include karst features.
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  • Float planes dock to board and carry tourists, then take off over cruise ships to sightsee glaciers, whales and bears. The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area’s major attractions.
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  • Fog-draped forest wilderness and rugged mountains are typical in Southeast Alaska where the 17 million acre Tongass National Forest receives an average of 200 inches of precipitation a year.
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  • Tongass National Forest is the largest remaining “temperate rainforest” in the world. Islands above Sitka Sound's steep, rugged mountainsides are often cloaked in fog because it receives up to 200 inches of rain a year. The land contains slowly draining granite soil with reflective muskeg bogs as well as limestone karst.
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  • Crew members from a family fishing operation land approximately 1,000 Coho salmon in the boat from a purse seine in waters near Craig, Alaska.<br />
Alaska’s fisheries are some of the richest in the world, with fishermen harvesting hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of salmon, crab, herring, halibut, pollock, and groundfish every year. However, overfishing, exploitation, and poor fisheries management in the ‘40s and ‘50s took a heavy toll on the industry. The state adopted drastic measures that saved the fishing industry from collapse. Tough times again hit the fishermen in the 1970s as the number of boats grew and increasingly efficient gear depleted catch levels to record lows.<br />
Permit systems and reserves helped the commercial industry recover in the late ‘70s—a trend that has continued to the present because of cooperation between scientists and fishermen.<br />
Fishermen and loggers rank in the top two spots for most dangerous jobs. Both are common lines of work for people in the Alaskan outdoors. Since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking fatal occupational injuries in 1980, there were 4,547 fatal work injuries in 2010, and fatality rates of some occupations remain alarmingly high.
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  • Crew members refer to this maneuver as the  "fish walk" when they slide across a boat's deck to push pink salmon into the ice storage area. The fishermen were seining in the waters in Southeast Alaska.<br />
Alaska’s fisheries are some of the richest in the world, with fishermen harvesting hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of salmon, crab, herring, halibut, pollock, and groundfish every year. However, overfishing, exploitation, and poor fisheries management in the ‘40s and ‘50s took a heavy toll on the industry. The state adopted drastic measures that saved the fishing industry from collapse. Tough times again hit the fishermen in the 1970s as the number of boats grew and increasingly efficient gear depleted catch levels to record lows.<br />
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Permit systems and reserves helped the commercial industry recover in the late ‘70s—a trend that has continued to the present because of cooperation between scientists and fishermen.
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