Alaska contains over 100 volcanoes and volcanic fields which have been active within the last one and a half million years. There are more then 70 potentially active volcanoes in Alaska. In the 1980's one morning of April 1st Sitka, Alaskans woke up to black smoke billowing out of the dormant volcano, Mt. Edgecombe; people were in a panic. The biggest joke had just been played on a whole town.

Alaska has more than three million lakes over 20 acres each. One of these, Lake Iliamna, is America's second largest fresh water lake. Above is a picture of Emerald Lake located on the road between Skagway and Whitehorse. See similar questions...

No, and geologically there is no reason to expect one to appear. There is evidence, however, of multiple ash falls from ancient volcanoes preserved in rocks of Cambrian, Ordovician, and Devonian age in outcrops in eastern West Virginia and in the subsurface in the western part of the State, and in a flint clay in the Hernshaw coal bed of Middle Pennsylvanian age (Kanawha Formation) in southern West Virginia. See similar questions...

The turn off to the Mud Volcanoes is 38 km (check on GPS and include GPS map) short of Hingol River and is marked by a small blue sign (about 1 foot wide) saying “Sapt Post”. The color on the sign board will vary, but the road will take you straight to the coast guard camp at Sapt. Turn off the road at this sign towards the sea and follow the tracks. Here, a saying goes, “all tracks lead to Chandra Gupt. See similar questions...

Volcanoes are a natural way that the Earth and other planets have of cooling off. Planets are warm in their mantles. Heat inside planets escapes towards their surfaces. For reasons that are not well understood, heat sometimes melts rocks, which then rise buoyantly toward the planet's surface. When the hot rocks - called magma - and included gases break through the crust, an eruption occurs. The buildup of ash and lava flows around the eruption hole (or vent) makes a volcano. See similar questions...

Volcanoes erupt because of density and pressure. The lower density of the magma relative to the surrounding rocks causes it to rise (like air bubbles in syrup). It will rise to the surface or to a depth that is determined by the density of the magma and the weight of the rocks above it. As the magma rises, bubbles start to form from the gas dissolved in the magma. The gas bubbles exert tremendous pressure. See similar questions...

The absolute number of volcanoes that exists depends on your definition: active only, active, dormant plus extinct volcanoes? And even if we decide on a definition, nobody has really counted all of the volcanoes, especially the tens on thousands on the sea floor. The best guess is 1511 volcanoes have erupted in the last 10,000 years and should be considered active. See similar questions...

Most major airlines fly to Alaska. Many of our trips start and end in different cities (Anchorage or Fairbanks) and not all the major airlines fly to Fairbanks. If you need help, we can arrange a one way flight between Fairbanks and Anchorage on local carrier Frontier Flying. See similar questions...

If theres a link to the Hidden Tower from the map, does that mean that theres a link in the map for Jelly World?? - Mntynlmex I really like the blogs you have, so I was wondering if you could make a jelly blog. See similar questions...

Call the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, at (360) 696-7693; the URL is http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov. See similar questions...

Most of the Earth's volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean because that is where most of the Earth's subduction zones. A subduction zone is a place where one plate of oceanic lithosphere (= the crust + uppermost mantle) is shoved under another plate. The down going plate eventually starts to melt, and the material rises up to erupt through the overlying plate. If the overlying plate is a continent, you get a chain of volcanoes such as the Andes or Cascades. See similar questions...

Shield volcanoes--the largest of all volcanoes on Earth (not counting flood basalt flows). The Hawaiian volcanoes are the most famous examples. These volcanoes are mostly made up of basalt, a type of lava that is very fluid when erupted. For this reason these volcanoes are not steep (you can't pile up a fluid that easily runs downhill). See similar questions...

Kilauea, Hawaii; Mount St. See similar questions...

The Alaska Hunting Regulations book is available from all Department of Fish & Game offices, statewide, and wherever hunting licenses are sold (sporting goods stores, etc.). Current hunting regulations are also available on the division website. You may obtain a copy of the regulations book by contacting the Department of Fish and game by telephone (907/465-4190), email (dfg.dwc.webmaster@alaska.gov) or by mail at See similar questions...

Maps of Game Management Units are included in the Alaska Hunting Regulations book. Topographic maps of the state are available by mail order or over the counter in several Alaska locations, or they may be ordered through the USGS website. Some Alaska sporting goods or outdoor stores stock high demand maps. There are retail stores in larger Alaska communities that specialize in maps. See similar questions...

Most hunts in Alaska are open to anyone with the proper license and harvest ticket, or locking tag in the case of nonresidents. However, where hunter demand is greater than a game population can sustain, hunting is allowed by permit only. Three types of permits are used: drawing, registration and Tier II. Applications for Tier II permits and most drawing permits are accepted only during May. See similar questions...

No. Although the wolf survives as an endangered species in a handful of states, from 7,500 to 10,000 wolves populate Alaska — from the most remote wilderness region to the suburbs of our largest cities. Because so much of this state is undeveloped, with more than 160 million acres permanently set aside in protected status (an area larger than California), the wolf is assured of a permanent home in Alaska. See similar questions...

Alaska firearms laws and regulations are simple and pragmatic. Carrying hunting rifles and shotguns through Canada is also generally simple. In Alaska, hunters may generally possess and use firearms with few restrictions. State law prohibits the following firearms: Handguns are allowed to be carried concealed in Alaska by anyone 21 or older, other than convicted felons, without obtaining a special permit. See similar questions...