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Alaska, a Northern Wilderness

A summer trip that started in Vancouver, B.C., visiting the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, the Grizzly Bears on Grouse Mountain, Stanley Park and the Vancouver Overlook. After two hectic days of touring we boarded the Princess Line's Star Princess to cruise to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, taking side excursions to search for Humpback Whales, Sea Lions, Bald Eagles and other local wildlife. After many sightings we visited the Mendenhall Glacier Center for an up close visit before we cruised through Glacier Bay National Park and the breath-taking Glaciers in College Fjord. After enjoying those amazing sights we docked and departed the ship in Whittier, Alaska, taking a motor coach to the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge. While there we visited Cooper's Landing and had a sled dog mushing demonstration. From Kenai we moved to the Copper River area with a short visit to Anchorage before moving on to Denali National Park. In Denali we were able to see many varieties of wildlife up close including Bears, Moose, Deer, Caribou, Eagles, Wolves, Dall Sheep, Alaskan Snowshoe Hares, Rock Squirrels and many other varieties of local wild life, as well as have a fabulous look at both peaks of Denali, formerly Mount McKinley. After several days in Denali we rode a domed rail car to Fairbanks where we experienced Alaskan Gold Rush History. In Fairbanks we panned for gold at the Gold Dredge 8 site, visited the Alaskan Pipeline, Pioneer Park, the History Museum and other historical and current offerings. It was near the middle of June and three days prior to the equinox so it was light out all day and all night. A really fun trip.
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Domesticated Caribou Reindeer shedding their winter coat at the Athabaskan Native Village.
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Domesticated Caribou Reindeer shedding their winter coat at the Athabaskan Native Village.

  • Tired photographer on the rail line to Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • River along the train route to Fairbanks from Denali National Park, Alaska.
  • The train to Fairbank from Denali National Park, Alaska.
  • Get your tickets to Gold Dredge 8 and it's Historic District, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • The Eldorado Express train to Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Entertainment on the Eldorado Express to Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Gold Dredge 8.
  • Passing Gold Dredge 8 on the Eldorado Express in Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Panning for gold at Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Free range tourist with a Living Historical Relic in Fairbanks, at Gold Dredge 8.
  • Old gold mining equipment displayed with Gold Dedge 8 in the background, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Historic register at Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Old timer having a sip at the rear of Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Abandoned vehicle near Gold Dredge 8, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Famous Iditarod musher display at the Riverboat Discovery Center, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Riverboat Discovery III in Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • The house across from the Riverboat Discovery Dock, Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Float plane demonstration for the Riverboat Discovery passengers in Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Domesticated Caribou Reindeer shedding their winter coat at the Athabaskan Native Village.
  • An Athabaskan Native fish wheel for catching salmon. Fairbanks, Alaska.
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