Unalaska, Alaska

Text And Photography By Chris Linder

Updated October 19, 2018

Start with a lush volcanic island on the edge of the Bering Sea, add a dash of red foxes, a sprinkling of bald eagles and a healthy helping of emerald hillsides, and you can begin to picture the natural beauty of the Aleutian Island of Unalaska.

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Originally Published January 1, 2006

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