Often they chose—and still are choosing—somewhat colder climates such as Oregon, Idaho and Alaska in order to escape smog, crime and other plagues of urbanization in the Golden State.

But Alaskan king crab-crab that actually hails from the great state of alaska-is a completely separate animal and is much more responsibly harvested than the imported stuff.

Archaeologist Ben Potter of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, spends a lot of time visiting ancient sites of human habitation throughout the state.