Most extreme temps are in the Interior area. Aleutians are damp and more barren islands. We have many active volcanos in the Aleutians and around Cook Inlet area-S.Central. It is arctic land in the north and growth is smaller for survival. There are few highways and roads,compared to the size of the country,so we use alternate methods of travel for much of this state.
Air travel is the most used.
We have the largest small airplane traffic in the world. There are boats on the rivers in summer. Rafting is popular. We have many fishing boats and there is the Alaska Marine Highway for the South and Snow Machines in North. Dogsleds are still used,but mostly for sporting now.