There are not too many national parks in Manhattan. In Alaska there are 15 national parks, preserves and monuments in the state, and there are another 117 state parks, for a total of 322 million acres of public lands. These range from the dry arctic tundra of the northern part of the state to the moist rain forests of the Inside Passage, to the desert of sand dunes in Kobuk Valley. Alaska in shape is sort of a deformed peninsula, jutting off of North America. As for diversity of people, seven Native cultures and several sub-cultures live throughout the state.
People here have to pay taxes.
Some of these may seem interesting to you. In 16 places in Alaska, the borough system is used. In recent years, the availability of government-sponsored support, such as food stamps and welfare, has diminished greatly. People short on cash who consider relocating to Alaska cannot count on these programs as much as other places. Here are some tidbits on the resources and climate of Alaska.