I haven't seen the Western-films related here, but the music are awesome! Especially Der Letzte Mohikaner and Der Mit Dem Wolf Tanzt are toxicant for my ears. Of course, other pieces are beautiful too. Great pleasure to listen to music interpretation and performance of Leo Rojas.
Official State Dog of Alaska. The Alaskan Malamute was designated the official state dog of Alaska on April 18th, 2010, thanks to the efforts of students at Polaris K-12 School in Anchorage (guided by teachers Terry Powers, Jamie Rodriguez, and Carol Bartholomew). All State Dogs.
The willow ptarmigan was designated the official state bird of Alaska in 1955. There are three kinds of ptarmigan and all can be found in Alaska-the willow ptarmigan and rock ptarmigan (which are also found in Scandinavia, Russia, and northern Eurasia), and white-tailed ptarmigan (found only in North America).