Tag: Alaska
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Five Favorites :: Past Civilizations
It is always fascinating in traveling to run upon artifacts and evidence of civilizations long since past. These moments are small glimpses into the past of a people and a culture and give a little understanding to the history of a place. But then we realize that the glimpse is not enough and we find…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Snapshots From The Road
I have had a lot of road trips throughout my life. Up one coast, down the other, and through the middle in every which way- these road trips have taken me all over the place. In all of these road trips there are of course the places you purposefully go to, but there are also…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Icebergs and Iditarod
When you tell people that you’re heading to Alaska in the wintertime, you will probably be met with a long pause, a confused look, and then with “Alaska? In the winter?…Why?” At least that was the reaction that I got from most people when I announced where I was going. And I guess I can…
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Eagle River {Alaska}
There are few things better, or more postcard worthy, than scenes of wintery mountains. I love the contrast between the dark green of the pines trees set against that crisp white of the snow. And of all the winter scenes I’ve seen, one of my absolute favorites was while driving through a suburb area of…
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center {Alaska}
Right off the Seward Highway, near Girdwood Alaska, is the Wildlife Conservation Center. This non-profit organization is dedicated to the care of orphaned or injured animals and then helping to get them back to their natural habitat. Visiting the center is an incredible experience. To get to see such beautiful animals up close such as…
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Anchorage Museum {Alaska}
I love museums! I always feel like they are a key part of going somewhere because it gives you the opportunity to see into the history and culture of the area you are in. And the history of Alaska is incredible. The museum takes you through the history of the native groups of people of…
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Seward {Alaska}
A few years ago around this time, I was in Alaska enjoying the absolute winter wonderland beauty of the Kenai peninsula. And one of my favorite places was the city of Seward. This is where the Alaska state flag was created and where the Iditarod dog race begins. I got there early in the morning…