Click image for a larger view For centuries, most islands in the Aleutian chain and in the Bering Sea ... began to infest Alaskan islands, and infestation increased steadily.

Alaska has the most islands of any state ... In fact, Unimak is the very first island in the chain. Originally inhabited by the Unangan First Nation, Unimak was later settled due to its abundance ...

It’s the most westerly island in the Aleutian chain — closer to Russia than mainland Alaska — and was one of just a few U.S. territories, along with Guam, the Philippines and the nearby ...