Rex Trulove
Fairbanks shows a lot more snow than the previous images. It is also closer to the idea most people have of the barren tundra when they think of Alaska. However, even this isn’t barren. Most of the trees in the distance are alpine trees; reduced in height, but still numerous.
Although there are places in Alaska that look more barren and snow covered, the state is huge and it is a great deal more than just frozen tundra and permafrost. These are only a few places in Alaska, but this should be enough to dispell that image of the state. Consider that Alaska is a little more than half the size of the lower 48 states combined and you might get a notion of just how enormous the state is. It is beautiful, too.
