The Bush is a term for the portions of Alaska that are not connected to North America 's road network.[ 1] Most of Alaska's native populations live in the Bush. They live off the land as their ancestors did.[ 2] [ 3]
Places in the Bush include Bethel ,[ 2] Dillingham ,[ 2] King Salmon ,[ 2] Nome ,[ 1] [ 2] Barrow ,[ 1] [ 2] Katmai National Park ,[ 1] Kodiak Island ,[ 1] Kotzebue ,[ 2] and Unalaska-Dutch Harbor .[ 2]
Most parts of Alaska that are off the road system can only be reached by small airplane.[ 4] Travel from place to place is usually by snowmobile or snow machine, boat, or sometimes dog sled .[ 2]
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wohlforth, Charles P. (2007). Alaska for Dummies (3rd ed.). For Dummies. p. 364. ISBN 9780471945550 .
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 DeVaughn, Melissa (2008). The Unofficial Guide to Adventure Travel in Alaska (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 457. ISBN 9780470228999 .
↑ Wohlforth, Charles P. (2007). Frommer's Alaska 2008 . Frommer's. p. 434. ISBN 9780470152881 .
↑ Wohlforth, Charles P. (2007). Alaska for Dummies (3rd ed.). For Dummies. p. 365. ISBN 9780471945550 .