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Downtown Anchorage

My Homecoming

Written by stvchin on September 8, 2009

  • My experience in Alaska as a visitor is probably going to be a lot different that most other vistors’ experiences. I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska for the first 14 years of my...
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The Seward Highway

Mileage Guide to the Seward Highway

Written by ssullivan on August 23, 2004

  • The following guide is a compilation from several sources of some of the most interesting and scenic points along the Seward Highway. All milepoints are from Seward, the south end of the highway. Mile markers...
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Exit Glacier

Close Encounters of the Bear Kind

Written by ssullivan on August 18, 2004

  • One of the main reasons for visiting the Alaskan wilderness are the ample opportunities to see many different types of wildlife in their natural habitats. Before leaving for my trip, I had developed of a...
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Hope, AK

Hope, AK

Written by ssullivan on August 13, 2004

  • So you've flown into Anchorage, seen a few glaciers, eaten some halibut and salmon, and if the weather's clear and it's dark enough, maybe seen the Northern Lights. And maybe you've even seen some wildlife....
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A Bull Moose Walking Alone on a ridge

A Suite of Moose Photos

Written by samepenny on December 19, 2000

  • I have been fascinated by moose for a very long time. On the other hand I have learned to respect them. The second worst scare I've ever had in Alaska was caused by...
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Truck with broken back window

Broken truck window on a cold road!

Written by samepenny on October 31, 2000

  • In Alaska often you're a long way from a AAA rescue. One gray very cold late fall afternoon, Anne and I were driving along the Parks Highway when a bump in...
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Baby Moose

Port Day in Anchorage

Written by smmmarti guide on July 6, 2005

  • I was determined to outsmart the misconceptions. I knew better than to expect fur-coat swaddled inhabitants riding through Anchorage on dog sleds or wagons pulled by reindeer. Surely the image of bush pilot renegades...
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Berry Pickin' in Alaska

Written by AsianPersuasian on August 9, 2006

  • If you visit Alaska in the month of August you are here at the height of berry picking season. Blueberries and raspberries abound! You can find them everywhere... yesterday I ran right into a raspberry...
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The Chugach Mountains seen off Otter Lake

My New Home, Anchorage

Written by tamtbell on June 1, 2005

  • My husband and I moved to Anchorage, Alaska, during March of this year from Fort Drum, New York. We drove the entire distance in our jeep, which was a long and tiresome journey, but...
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DENALI STATE PARK

A Visit to Denali State Park

Written by kstraveler on September 20, 2004

  • When we left Trapper Creek, we drove north to visit Denali State Park. We wanted to get a good view Mount McKinley and also to visit the Alaska Veteran's Memorial. It took us...
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