Have you ever been to the US state of Alaska? It is located way up in the Northwest.
No. How's the weather over there?
It is fairly cold considering its location. Alaska is also the largest state by area in the United States. 
Doe a lot of people live there?
You would think so because of the size but Alaska is the 3rd least populated state. It has around 738,000 people.
Wow! What is Alaska known for? I don't know much about the economy over there.
Alaska has numerous industries. The main ones are natural gas, fishing, and oil.
Where do most of the residents in the state reside?
Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. United States armed forces bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.
In a deal known as Seward's Folly, The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km)
Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At long by wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about north-east of Anchorage. Matanuska Glacier flows about per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, , the location of the glacier terminus changed little over the previous three decades.
There is a Alaska State Parks facility, the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site,