Herman of Alaska - Wikipedia Herman of Alaska (Russian: Герман Аляскинский, romanized: German Alaskinsky; [1] c 1756 – November 15, 1837) was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America His gentle approach and ascetic life earned him the love and respect of both the native Alaskans and the Russian colonists
Seal of Alaska - Wikipedia The seal of the state of Alaska was first adopted before statehood, when the area was known as the District of Alaska The first governor designated a seal of the district which featured glaciers, northern lights , igloos and an Inuk person ice fishing
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia Caribou at the refuge The refuge is home to 48 mammal species, 31 of which are terrestrial and 17 marine More than 150,000 caribou from two herds, the Nushagak Peninsula and the Mulchatna, make use of refuge lands, which they share with wolf packs, moose, brown and black bear, coyote, Canadian lynx, Arctic fox, muskrat, wolverine, red fox, marmot, beaver, marten, two species of otter, and
Wildlife of Cambodia - Wikipedia Asian elephant Sun bear The kouprey is the national animal of the Kingdom of Cambodia The wildlife of Cambodia is very diverse with at least 162 mammal species, [1] 600 bird species, [1] 176 reptile species (including 89 subspecies), [2] 900 freshwater fish species, [1] 670 invertebrate species, and more than 3000 plant species [1]
Olga Michael - Wikipedia Olga (Arrsamquq) Michael (Russian: Ольга Аррсамкук Майкл; February 3, 1916 – November 8, 1979), known as Saint Olga (Arrsamquq) of Alaska, Saint Olga of Kwethluk, or Matushka Olga, Russian: матушка Ольга), was an Eastern Orthodox matushka from Kwethluk village, on the Kuskokwim River in Alaska
Wildlife of Iceland - Wikipedia The wildlife of Iceland is the wild plant and animal life found on the island of Iceland, located in the north Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle The flora, fauna, and funga is limited by the geography and climate of the island The habitats on the island include high mountains, lava fields, tundras, rivers, lakes and a coastal
Claude Dallas - Wikipedia Born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of a dairy farmer, Dallas was the second of six brothers in a family of nine children When he was young, his family moved from the Shenandoah Valley to Michigan and Claude Dallas spent most of his childhood in Luce County, later moving to rural Morrow County, Ohio, where he helped milk cows and learned to trap and hunt game
Carl McCunn - Wikipedia McCunn was the son of Donovan McCunn and Erika Hess He was born in Munich, Germany, where his father was stationed by the United States Army He was raised in San Antonio, Texas, graduated from high school in 1964, and enlisted in the United States Navy shortly after dropping out of community college