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It's not like Alaska isn't wilderness - it mostly is. But most Alaskans don't live in the wild. They live on the edge of the wild in towns with schools and cable TV and stores and dentists and roller rinks sometimes. It's just like anyplace else, only with mountains and moose.

Really, I didn't like Alaska. It rained, almost every day, at least 300 days out of the year.

I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at night.

I am working for Alaska's best interests.

One of the things I enjoy the most is fishing.

There's a lot of people around Alaska now who are actually running the place who claim to just have gone there for the summer once 30 years ago. And that seems to be what happens.

The fishing is a great relief for me. When I'm out there's no cell phone ringing. I'm out there fishing with bears. I'm in the middle of God's country catching tons of fish. I just absolutely love it.

Nobody is accidentally in Alaska. The people who are in Alaska are there because they choose to be, so they've sort of got a real frontier ethic. The people are incredibly friendly, interesting, smart people - but they also stay out of each other's business.

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.