ALASKA
WRANGELL – ST. ELIAS
Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Wiki Commons Alaska Artwork WRANGELL – ST. ELIAS America’s largest national park. I know, I was surprised to hear that as well, but at over 13 million acres (roughly the size of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland!) it is the undisputed leader. Located east of Anchorage (4-5 hours by…
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Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Wiki Commons Alaska Artwork LAKE CLARK Lying at the intersection of four distinct Alaskan bio-geographic regions, this park offers more than you bargained for. Its 4 million acres (park and preserve combined) offer something for everyone in the family. A pristine lake, mountain tops as high as 10,000…
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Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Wiki Commons Alaska Artwork KOBUK VALLEY Located in northern Alaska near Kotzebue, this unique park is only accessible by boat, plane or foot. If you are up for an ultimate adventure, you could bring along your packable boat and have a pilot drop you at a remote location…
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Kenai Fjord National Park Exit glacier is only part of the park that we can be accessible by road. When we explored the trails, it was easy and beautiful and witnessed how glacier re-shape the landscape. Amazing experience!! The morning light at the harbor is stunning, when we were going to take a cruise to…
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Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Wiki Commons Alaska Artwork KATMAI Brown bears by the hundreds (about 2,200 to be exact) and salmon large enough to pull you in! Those are just a couple of the highlights you could experience with a visit to this stunning location close to Kodiak. But be sure to…
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Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Pixabay Alaska Artwork GLACIER BAY Not surprisingly, if glaciers are your thing then Glacier Bay should absolutely be your next national park visit. You will find over 1,000 glaciers that cover approximately 27% of this park! All told, it offers 3.3 million acres of not just rapidly-changing glaciers,…
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Hope to Visit Soon IMAGE Courtesy of Pixabay Alaska Artwork GATES OF THE ARCTIC Without a single road or trail, this park gives you the opportunity to explore landscapes and ecosystems that have been changed only by the forces of nature for thousands of years. As primitive as they come, rivers in this remote location…
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Denali National Park Alaska has the most national parks in US. This is my first time to experience Alaska’s wildlife. And I learn if you want to visit other national parks, either using airplane or boat, otherwise you cannot go!! Denali NP is most easy and friendly park in Alaska. Very lucky we had a…
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