| Her trip is about more than just packing family into an RV, it is a rite of passage for Alaskans. |
| Alaskans are aware of our responsibilities in protecting our environment, and our state has cumbersome and detailed permitting requirements. |
| Alaskans see themselves as rugged individualists living in the last frontier. |
| With so many communities across the state roadless, I am reminded that for many Alaskans, aviation is the only means of year-round transport. |
| Alaskans voted in 2000 to stop private citizens from using aircraft to track and kill wolves for state predator-control programs. |
| Just as inhabitants of different regions of the country have dialects and language unique to them, Alaskans have a lexicon of their own that can be baffling to cheechakos. |
