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Hi from Alaska!
We've been here for the past few days shooting.. just wanted to say hi to everyone! I have more pictures and stuff on my blog too: http://ijustine.com
xoxo!
Length: 80
Rating: 4.40 (585 ratings)
Tags: alaska from hi ijustine
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John McCain's 'Alaska First' Problem
Sarah Palin was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party whose motto is "Alaska First, Alaska First Always" and whose leaders are active participants in a movement to secede from the United States. As recently as March, she welcomed their political convention and spoke of their shared philosophy of government and faith.
Length: 83
Rating: 4.90 (213 ratings)
Tags: Sarah Palin John McCain Dexter Clark Alaskan Independence Party
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Glacier Surfing Alaska
World champion big wave surfers, Garrett McNamara and Kealii Mamala rode into surfing history last week when they towed into a monster tsunami created by Child's Glacier in South-Central Alaska.
The creator/producer, Ryan Casey, "disovered" the wave in 1995, while on location shooting in Alaska. Then after finishing his last film, Quest, a documentary on big wave surfing, he showed Garrett the wave... that was six months ago. So after a short scout in June, we went up in August to film this...
For more information contact:
info@deepwaterfilms
or Ryan @ ryanmayrcasey@hotmail.com
Length: 97
Rating: 4.50 (451 ratings)
Tags: Tsunami Surf big wave Garrett McNamara Kealii Mamala Deepwater Films Ryan Casey
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Between the Buried and Me - "Alaska" Victory Records
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Length: 239
Rating: 4.80 (298 ratings)
Tags: North Carolina metal hardcore punk indie rock music videomusic_video between buried alaska KrankTV BlankTV
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North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton
North To Alaska ~ Johnny Horton
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a frenzy of gold rush immigration to and gold prospecting in the Klondike near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory, Canada, after gold was discovered in the late 19th century.
In August 1896, three people led by Skookum Jim Mason (a member of the Tagish nation whose birth name was Keish) headed up the Yukon River from the Carcross area looking for his sister Kate and her husband George Carmack. The party included Skookum Jim, Skookum Jim's cousin known as Dawson Charlie (or sometimes Tagish Charlie) and his nephew Patsy Henderson. After meeting up with George and Kate who were fishing for salmon at the mouth of the Klondike River, they ran into Nova Scotian Robert Henderson who had been mining gold on the Indian River, just south of the Klondike. Henderson told George Carmack about where he was mining and that he did not want any "damn Siwashes" (meaning Indians) near him. The group then headed a few miles up the Klondike River to Rabbit Creek, now Bonanza Creek to hunt moose.
On August 16, 1896, the party discovered rich placer gold deposits in Bonanza (Rabbit) Creek. It is now generally accepted that Skookum Jim made the actual discovery, but some accounts say that it was Kate Carmack. George Carmack was officially credited for the discovery because the "discovery" claim was staked in his name. The group agreed to this because they felt that other miners would be reluctant to recognise a claim made by an Indian, given the strong racist attitudes of the time. Further evidence of Skookum Jim's discovery is that he was eagerly followed by other miners and caused a mini rush when he later staked some claims in the Kluane Lake area in 1905.
The news spread to other mining camps in the Yukon River valley, and the Bonanza, Eldorado and Hunker Creeks were rapidly staked by miners who had been previously working creeks and sandbars on the Fortymile and Stewart Rivers. In a fate that many believe to be poetic justice, Henderson, who was mining only a few miles away over the hill, only found out about the discovery after the rich creeks had been all staked.
News reached the United States on July 17, 1897 when the first successful prospectors arrived in Seattle, and within a month the Klondike stampede had begun. The population in the Klondike in 1898 may have reached 40,000, threatening to cause a famine.
Most prospectors landed at Skagway at the head of Lynn Canal and crossed by the Chilkoot Trail or White Pass to Bennett Lake. Here, prospectors built boats that would take them the final 500 miles (800 km) down the Yukon River to the gold fields. Stampeders had to carry one ton of goods over the pass to be allowed to enter Canada. At the top of the passes, the stampeders encountered a Mountie post that enforced that regulation. It was put in place to avert shortages like those that had occurred in the previous two winters in Dawson City.
The Chilkoot Pass was steep and hazardous, rising a thousand feet in the last half mile (300 m in 800 m). It was too steep for pack animals and prospectors had to pack their equipment and supplies to the top. Some 1,500 steps were carved into the ice to aid travel up the pass.
Even though it was not as high, conditions on White Pass were even worse. It was known as the Dead Horse Trail with about 3,000 animals dying along the route.
Others took the Copper River Trail or the Teslin Trail by Stikine River and Teslin Lake, and some used the all-Canadian Ashcroft and Edmonton trails. The other main route was by steamer about 2600 kilometers (1600 miles) up the Yukon River. Many using this route late in 1897 were caught by winter ice below Fort Yukon, Alaska and had to be rescued.
An estimated 100,000 people participated in the gold rush and about 30,000 made it to Dawson City in 1898. By 1901, when the first census was taken, the population had declined to 9,000.
Throughout this period, the North West Mounted Police, under the command of Sam Steele maintained a firm grip on the activities of the prospectors to ensure the safety of the population as well as enforcing the laws and sovereignty of Canada. As a result, this gold rush has been described as the most peaceful and orderly of its type in history. The effectiveness of the Mounties in this period made the police force famous around the world, and ensured the survival of the organization at a time when its continued operation was being debated in the Canadian Parliament.
The gold rush remains an important event in the history of the city of Edmonton, which to this day celebrates Klondike Days, an annual summer fair with a Klondike gold rush theme.
Among the many to take part in the gold rush was writer Jack London, whose books White Fang and The Call of the Wild were influenced by his northern experiences, and adventurer "Swiftwater" Bill Gates.
Length: 185
Rating: 4.90 (309 ratings)
Tags: North To Alaska Johnny Horton OneTrueMedia
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Alaska Predator Fishing
The Salmon Shark video highlights the beauty and power of these magnificent Sharks. A 400lber first catch of the day, the captivating background of Prince William Sound, the contrast between the serenity of the surroundings and the vicious carnage that these Sharks unleash upon the returning Salmon will leave you in awe. The second Shark caught on tape is a nice 425lb magnificent beast, with more biting action after that.
The Northern Pike video is captured in the warm waters of Lake Clark. Our fishing guide Jeff Duck has one of the best fishing days of his life catching a 49inch watermelon on his first cast. The next three Pike were all over 45inches and the camera was there for this once in a life time action.
This is Salmon Shark fishing and Alaska Northern Pike fishing at its best. This incredible 45min feature is photographer Nathan Kimmell's second addition on Alaska Fishing. The first release was the Alaskan Adventure & Fishing Guide DVD, a look at different locations around Alaska and the different guides, charters and fishing lodges. This is a perfect DVD for anyone planning an Alaska fishing vacation. This release explores a new theme; hard hits, sharp teeth, and long runs are the subjects for this fishing DVD.
Length: 123
Rating: 4.20 (88 ratings)
Tags: Alaska Northern Pike Salmon Shark Fishing
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