Article: Winter getaways: some hibernate in Alaska, some flock to warmer climates, but Alaskans enjoy winter either way.

For most of the Northern Hemisphere, vacations occur in the summer. People head for the beach, hit the national parks, visit family and--as Alaskans know all too well--travel north to The Last Frontier to revel at (and in) one of the the truly wild places on the planet. Unlike southern neighbors, summer--for many Alaskans--is a time of intense work, whether it be in the tourism, fishing, construction, and/or other service-trade related industries that comprise a healthy portion of the state's economy. Now that doesn't mean Alaskans don't play in the summer. What's the point of living here if you're not off on some adventure from time to time? But most Alaskans are ...

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