Alaska

Is Land Free In Alaska?

The federal and state agencies in Alaska do not offer free land. The State of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources however does have a Public Land Sale program and some other organizations in Alaska may occasionally offer land for sale to private citizens. Can you claim land in Alaska? No. Homesteading ended on all federal …

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Why Is Alaska So Unpopulated?

Alaska is LARGE, REMOTE, and geographically challenging. These features make the cost of doing EVERYTHING very high. There has been relatively little economic activity/development and infrastructure development or other reasons to draw people into the state. Why is the population so low in Alaska? The department said the main reason the population continues to fall …

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