His dispatches, many of which were written before reaching Alaska, incorrectly implied an easy and inexpensive trip.

They are a sign that you have reached real Alaska, a resource-based state where people make a living fishing, mining and cutting down trees.

The earliest written accounts indicate that the first Europeans to reach Alaska came from Russia.

One legend holds that some of his boats were carried off course and reached Alaska.

But the Yupik customs began to change when missionaries and traders reached Alaska in the mid-19th century.

By the 1760s, the Russians had reached Alaska.

The pair eventually reached Alaska, but sea ice conditions prevented any immediate rescue mission.

I crossed my fingers and hoped that news about this ticket would not reach Alaska.

He travelled on and even reached Alaska before returning home.

The newest of those missiles could reach Alaska or the western United States.