Alaska was the 49td state admitted into Statehood on 01/03/1959. Nicknamed "The Last Frontier" Alaska is well known for it's vast and open wilderness. With it's cold climate and geography ranging from beautiful ocean views to the peaks of snow covered mountains. Alaska's agriculture includes: Seafood, livestock, nursery stock but is more well known for it's industry's in mining mainly gold. Alaska is also a source of petroleum, natural gases, lumber and wood products. A wide variety of wildlife makes Alaska a prime vacation spot for many sportsmen. Which it's numerous sight seeing attractions Alaska is also well known as a tourist state.