Alaska's Coal Country (36/43)

An aerial view of Kushtaka Lake, looking out over the Bering River Delta
Kushtaka Lake: An aerial view of Kushtaka Lake, looking out over the Bering River Delta The Kushtaka is a legendary land-otter monster of Tlingit lore, known both for luring and killing sailors and children, and for saving people from freezing by turning them into Kushtaka. Kushtaka lake sits near the edge of the massive Bering Glacier, in a set of sedimentary hills that bears the Bering Coal fields.

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