Alaska's Coal Country (29/43)

Snow highlights the sedimentary bluffs on the Matanuska River, in a monochrome January scene
Eroding Matanuska bluffs: Snow highlights the sedimentary bluffs on the Matanuska River, in a monochrome January scene Is there coal under this snow? The Matanuska Valley has been a historically important source of coal in Alaska. However, the area has not had any operating coal mines since the 1960s.

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