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Gates of the Arctic
There is only one American national park left and our quest of 59 before 18 will be accomplished. We left Kobuk Valley on a small bush plane around lunchtime. It was Thursday, August 8, 2014. On our hour long flight towards Gates of the Arctic the weather became calm. All four of us had a gleaming glow in our eyes, a radiant smirk on our faces,...
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Kobuk Valley
Our anticipation was high with only two national parks left and our quest of 59 before 18 was eminent to be realized. We left Kenai Fjords mid morning on Wednesday, August 6th and drove North towards Anchorage. The scenic drive was picturesque and the Chugach National Forest was astonishing. Our attitudes were jubilant and our minds were full of anticipation because the next day we were...
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Kenai Fjords
Our excursion to Kenai Fjords National Park began by driving to Valdez on highway 4. It is one of the most scenic roads in all of America. It was early Sunday morning, August 3rd when stopped at several awe-inspiring glaciers including the Worthington Glacier. We ate a brief lunch as the clouds thickened when we traveled to Thompson pass. The mood for us was energetic when...
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Wrangell-St. Elias
We began driving East on the Denali Highway towards Wrangell-St. Elias National Park at about 6:00 am. It was July 30th, Bill's birthday, and a special gift to be driving on one of the best roads in America. Even though most of the highway was gravel and dirt, it was a pleasure....
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Denali
After landing in Anchorage we rented a car. It was late in the evening as we started driving north on Highway 3 towards the true wilderness of Denali National Park. We saw the sunset at about 11:00 pm and slept in a hotel in the town of Trapper Creek. It was early Sunday morning when we drove on Petersville Road. Visibility was impeccable. We stopped on the...
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