hi my name is Andrew hull and on the Alaska State Representative in the 2012
Alaska State Representative in the 2012
Alaska State Representative in the 2012 National Geographic Bee if you were to
National Geographic Bee if you were to
National Geographic Bee if you were to come to my hometown of Anchorage which
come to my hometown of Anchorage which
come to my hometown of Anchorage which you can see behind me there would be a
you can see behind me there would be a
you can see behind me there would be a few things that you’d want to do here if
few things that you’d want to do here if
few things that you’d want to do here if you were to come in the summer you’d
you were to come in the summer you’d
you were to come in the summer you’d have an incredible selection of hiking
have an incredible selection of hiking
have an incredible selection of hiking biking and fishing the Anchorage Bowl
biking and fishing the Anchorage Bowl
biking and fishing the Anchorage Bowl alone has over 20 stocked lakes as well
alone has over 20 stocked lakes as well
alone has over 20 stocked lakes as well as many different creeks to fish from
as many different creeks to fish from
as many different creeks to fish from just to the north in the mat-su valley
just to the north in the mat-su valley
just to the north in the mat-su valley and to the south on the Kenai Peninsula
and to the south on the Kenai Peninsula
and to the south on the Kenai Peninsula you’ll find incredible world-class
you’ll find incredible world-class
you’ll find incredible world-class salmon trout and halibut fishing if you
salmon trout and halibut fishing if you
salmon trout and halibut fishing if you came in the winter you wouldn’t have
came in the winter you wouldn’t have
came in the winter you wouldn’t have quite as much a daylight but you would
quite as much a daylight but you would
quite as much a daylight but you would have great skiing both cross-country and
have great skiing both cross-country and
have great skiing both cross-country and downhill and the fur rendezvous festival
downhill and the fur rendezvous festival
downhill and the fur rendezvous festival the fur rendezvous festival was
the fur rendezvous festival was
the fur rendezvous festival was originally a fur auction between fur
originally a fur auction between fur
originally a fur auction between fur traders and buyers but now it is a
traders and buyers but now it is a
traders and buyers but now it is a festival with a bunch of fun wacky
festival with a bunch of fun wacky
festival with a bunch of fun wacky events like the downhill mattress race
events like the downhill mattress race
events like the downhill mattress race the outhouse race and aunt Anchorage is
the outhouse race and aunt Anchorage is
the outhouse race and aunt Anchorage is famous running of the reindeer when you
famous running of the reindeer when you
famous running of the reindeer when you come to Anchorage no matter what time of
come to Anchorage no matter what time of
come to Anchorage no matter what time of the year there are three things you
the year there are three things you
the year there are three things you should definitely consider doing the
should definitely consider doing the
should definitely consider doing the first thing to do would be visiting the
first thing to do would be visiting the
first thing to do would be visiting the anchorage museum the anchorage museum
anchorage museum the anchorage museum
anchorage museum the anchorage museum would give you a good background
would give you a good background
would give you a good background knowledge on Alaska and Anchorage’s
knowledge on Alaska and Anchorage’s
knowledge on Alaska and Anchorage’s history it would also give you
history it would also give you
history it would also give you information on alaska’s native cultures
information on alaska’s native cultures
information on alaska’s native cultures the second thing to do would be hike
the second thing to do would be hike
the second thing to do would be hike bike or ski along anchor just coastal
bike or ski along anchor just coastal
bike or ski along anchor just coastal trail depending on what time of year you
trail depending on what time of year you
trail depending on what time of year you travel this trail you would have a
travel this trail you would have a
travel this trail you would have a chance of seeing several ton ice floes
chance of seeing several ton ice floes
chance of seeing several ton ice floes floating in Cook Inlet or watching
floating in Cook Inlet or watching
floating in Cook Inlet or watching beluga whales chase salmon into
beluga whales chase salmon into
beluga whales chase salmon into Anchorage is very own creeks the third
Anchorage is very own creeks the third
Anchorage is very own creeks the third thing to do would be visiting the small
thing to do would be visiting the small
thing to do would be visiting the small town of Girdwood about 40 miles south of
town of Girdwood about 40 miles south of
town of Girdwood about 40 miles south of Anchorage Girdwood is at northernmost
Anchorage Girdwood is at northernmost
Anchorage Girdwood is at northernmost extent of the coastal temperate
extent of the coastal temperate
extent of the coastal temperate rainforest it also has an incredible ski
rainforest it also has an incredible ski
rainforest it also has an incredible ski resort from the top of which you can see
resort from the top of which you can see
resort from the top of which you can see seven different glaciers my favorite
seven different glaciers my favorite
seven different glaciers my favorite geographical fact is that every year
geographical fact is that every year
geographical fact is that every year Lake tunnel SAP in Cambodia swells to
Lake tunnel SAP in Cambodia swells to
Lake tunnel SAP in Cambodia swells to more than five times its normal surface
more than five times its normal surface
more than five times its normal surface area
area
area when the nearby Mekong River floods and
when the nearby Mekong River floods and
when the nearby Mekong River floods and the river normally draining tomley SAP
the river normally draining tomley SAP
the river normally draining tomley SAP flows backwards and fills it with
flows backwards and fills it with
flows backwards and fills it with millions of fish these fish support over
millions of fish these fish support over
millions of fish these fish support over 3 million people and provides 75% of
3 million people and provides 75% of
3 million people and provides 75% of Cambodia’s annual freshwater fish catch
Cambodia’s annual freshwater fish catch
Cambodia’s annual freshwater fish catch hay National Geographic here’s a stumper
hay National Geographic here’s a stumper
hay National Geographic here’s a stumper for you in 2011
for you in 2011
for you in 2011 Anchorage born star skier keikain
Anchorage born star skier keikain
Anchorage born star skier keikain Randall won a World Cup sprint race in
Randall won a World Cup sprint race in
Randall won a World Cup sprint race in what German city along the Rhine River
what German city along the Rhine River
what German city along the Rhine River the answer is Dusseldorf if I had a free
the answer is Dusseldorf if I had a free
the answer is Dusseldorf if I had a free ticket to travel anywhere in the world I
ticket to travel anywhere in the world I
ticket to travel anywhere in the world I would travel to Sardinia Italy there I
would travel to Sardinia Italy there I
would travel to Sardinia Italy there I would rock climb swim in the Turanian
would rock climb swim in the Turanian
would rock climb swim in the Turanian sea and eat gelato in studying I’ve
sea and eat gelato in studying I’ve
sea and eat gelato in studying I’ve found it helps to have a study partner
found it helps to have a study partner
found it helps to have a study partner which is why I have Geo Frosty here and
which is why I have Geo Frosty here and
which is why I have Geo Frosty here and he helps me study by holding up little
he helps me study by holding up little
he helps me study by holding up little question cards with questions on them
question cards with questions on them
question cards with questions on them and if I get a question right he just
and if I get a question right he just
and if I get a question right he just moves on the next question but if I get
moves on the next question but if I get
moves on the next question but if I get a question wrong he’ll turn his head and
a question wrong he’ll turn his head and
a question wrong he’ll turn his head and show me the correct country in case
show me the correct country in case
show me the correct country in case you’re wondering he used to have a
you’re wondering he used to have a
you’re wondering he used to have a traditional carrot nose but the Moose
traditional carrot nose but the Moose
traditional carrot nose but the Moose got it so he’s stuck with eyes and a hat
got it so he’s stuck with eyes and a hat
got it so he’s stuck with eyes and a hat if I were in charge of the world the
if I were in charge of the world the
if I were in charge of the world the first problem I would tack will be ben
first problem I would tack will be ben
first problem I would tack will be ben roethlisberger the second problem would
roethlisberger the second problem would
roethlisberger the second problem would be human trafficking because millions of
be human trafficking because millions of
be human trafficking because millions of people are trafficked each year and
people are trafficked each year and
people are trafficked each year and nobody should own any other person
nobody should own any other person
nobody should own any other person unless you own Ben Roethlisberger if I
unless you own Ben Roethlisberger if I
unless you own Ben Roethlisberger if I can trade places with any famous world
can trade places with any famous world
can trade places with any famous world explorer I would trade places with
explorer I would trade places with
explorer I would trade places with George stellar because he was the first
George stellar because he was the first
George stellar because he was the first European to set foot in Alaska he first
European to set foot in Alaska he first
European to set foot in Alaska he first came here in 1660 on a Russian led
came here in 1660 on a Russian led
came here in 1660 on a Russian led expedition when I grew up I’d like to be
expedition when I grew up I’d like to be
expedition when I grew up I’d like to be the designer and owner of an
the designer and owner of an
the designer and owner of an eco-friendly fish farm because the world
eco-friendly fish farm because the world
eco-friendly fish farm because the world will need more sources of seafood and
will need more sources of seafood and
will need more sources of seafood and many current aquaculture practices are
many current aquaculture practices are
many current aquaculture practices are not environmentally friendly
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