http://www.pbs.org/harriman/century/gazette.html
This is a map showing the estimates of bear population between the years 1986 and 1992. I obtained this map through pbs.org. The map was part of a moderately sized basic overview of Alaska. The map shows all of Alaska (and a little bit of Canada and Russia) and is color coded by the populations of brown bears across the state. The heaviest density of brown bears are found in Southeast Alaska, Kodiak Island, and the Alaska Peninsula. Most of the brown bears are concentrated in the southern parts of Alaska. This map is interesting to me because I am from Southeast Alaska and we have a very high concentration of brown bears. We are always on the look out for these bears, because run-ins have been dangerous and somewhat frequent.
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| http://www.oregonwild.org/about/blog/sharing-the-siuslaw-with-the-tongass
This map shows the range of the Tongass National Rainforest. This map originated from an Oregon visitation website, which provides information on Oregon. Since, the Tongass National Rainforest is not part of Oregon, I believe it is on the site to provide comparative value. The map describes the area and range of the TNR, which spans from Northern Southeast Alaska to Southern Southeast Alaska. The map also indicates major cities and towns that fall within the rainforest's boundary. This map is especially interesting to me because I live right in the middle of the TNR in Sitka. This rainforest is my favorite place on earth (thus far) and is remarkably beautiful.
This map is found on the National Science Foundation website titled "Quest." This map depicts the migration habits of humpback whales. The map shows that during the summer, the whales are found in colder waters near Russia, Alaska, Canada and the West coast of the U.S. During the winter, the whales migrate and can be found in Southeast Asia, Hawaii, and off the West coast of Mexico. It is neatly shown that the whales tend to migrate to the closest warmest waters, yet there are some that make longer treks. This map is interesting to me because living in Southeast Alaska, we see humpback whales frequently. It is astounding that they travel such far distances twice a year.
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