In our Curious Alaska series, we’ve set out to answer readers' questions about why things are the way they are in Alaska. Is there a topic that you've always been curious about? Here's how to let us know.
People enjoy a sand dune at Anchorage's Kincaid Park on July 17, 2018. A question from a reader about how and when sand dunes formed at Kincaid Park, in an area otherwise mostly surrounded by woods, was answered in a Curious Alaska article from May 2021.
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