Wrangell, United States Travel Blogs

Kennicott
Jun 4, 2008 (5 photos)

Im November 1938 wurde die Kupfermine stillgelegt. Der letzte Zug fuhr Richtung Cordova und nahm fast alle Einwohner mit.

Wrangell - Saint Elias National Park- Part 1 of 4
Sep 20, 2007 (45 photos)

... route" which they had taken.   It caught my attention because it involved a 100 mile drive along a dirt road into Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and the hamlet of McCarthy. They also spoke of a beautiful hike one could make to a glacier.   ...

Petersburg to Wrangell
Aug 19, 2009 (22 photos)

... .  It was amazing how clear the carvings were; being wet from the rain made them much more visible.  Wrangell Museum was extremely interesting—wonderful displays, audio stations, a video, and  about ten different animal furs so you ...

Wrangell's icy wilderness
Aug 1, 2008 (14 photos)

... had to endure an extremely bumpy ride along a dusty and dirty 60-mile road just to reach the glacial edges of Wrangell. We had a nice relaxing first evening there... just wandering around the area near McCarthy... hunting around the dry river beds for ...

McCarthy
Jun 3, 2008 (11 photos)

Die McCarthy Road, 100 km in 3 Stunden... Früher lebten in McCarthy 800 Einwohner. Heute nur noch 80. Die meisten davon sind Studenten, die sich einen Zustupf verdienen wollen. Der 'New Golden Saloon' ist der Treffpunkt am Abend.

Wrangell - Saint Elias National Park - Part 2 of 4
Sep 22, 2007 (69 photos)

... my blog about Denali National Park, I had the urge to write that it was the largest National Park in the United States. Fortunately, I held back because this honour belongs to today's destination - Wrangell - Saint Elias National Park. http:// ...

and Bears, Oh My!
Jul 30, 2009 (10 photos)

... . No need for a long lens. We shot over 300 still pictures and over an hour of video. Wednesday, July 29 From Wrangell we traveled down Zimovia Strait and Ernest Sound to Meyers Chuck. We hit the tides well and made good time on another beautiful ...

Heading to Wrangell
Jul 28, 2009

... ” tied up behind us this morning.  We enjoyed visiting and comparing stories about places we have been.  Tomorrow afternoon we go to the Anan Bay Bear Observatory and we will leave Wrangell and head for Ketchikan on Wednesday.  

Stikine River Tour
Jun 20, 2008 (20 photos)

... lake that we stopped to eat lunch.  There were also waterfalls cascading down the mountainside.   The floating cabin is Wrangell's answer to the federal government who will not allow cabins on federal land, so the hunters in Wrangell who want a ...

Last Day in Wrangell
Jun 22, 2008 (6 photos)

... out rainy, but by midday the rain had stopped, so we ventured out to take advantage of "tax free" day.  Once a year Wrangell eliminates all taxes and many shops also reduced prices by 25%, so it was the day to shop.  Unlike other port cities on ...

On to Wrangell
Jun 18, 2008 (14 photos)

... easy exit.  We had hoped to sleep on the ferry, but that was not to be.  By the time we docked at Wrangell, we were exhausted.  We arrived at the campground and started to hook up in the site assigned by email, when a 40 foot motorhome ...

Wrangell
Jun 13, 2008 (59 photos)

Normally this would have been written contemporaneous with our visit to Wrangell; however, we have adopted a new format so this is being done many months after our visit. Therefore, for each town we are asking ourselves would we return and the answer has ...

Exploring Wrangell
Jun 20, 2008 (22 photos)

... .  For the first time we awoke to beautiful blue skies.  We decided to take in the history and culture of Wrangell this morning.  Our first stop was the James and Elsie Nolan Center which contains the city's museum.  The museum was very ...

Alaska
Jun 25, 2007

Fun!

Alaska
Sep 23, 2007

2004

Hungry Beaver at the Marine Bar!
Sep 10, 2009 (5 photos)

Walking about, took a photo of this place.  No idea it had rooms out back & that we'd be staying here!  Just liked the name......

Map pin
Aug 24, 2007

Map pin

Wrangell-St. Elias National park
Aug 14, 2009 (4 photos)

We left the coach with a picnic lunch and plans for a day trip into the park. It is 25 miles on paved road to the Chitina Ranger Station and then 60 miles of rather poor gravel and dirt road to McCarthy, AK, in the park.  At McCarthy, the road ends, ...

more Petroglyph Beach
Sep 9, 2009 (5 photos)

We had this place all to ourselves!!

Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Jul 21, 2008 (55 photos)

We continued our journey by curving south on the Glennallen Hwy wrapping around the immense Wrangell - St. Elias National Park.  Watching the majestic beauty of the mountains and the surrounding boreal forests and spotting more moose, eagle and swans ...

We sneak away from The Stikine Inn
Sep 9, 2009 (5 photos)

     Staying in Wrangell for the actual September 9, 2009, Twentieth Wedding Anniversary.  We hiked around the entire town with our backpacks and Wm. was getting Very Frustrated.  Part of flying by the seat of your pant is ...

Alaska
May 19, 2008

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A Cool Ancient Antique Beach
Sep 9, 2009 (5 photos)

Our host from the B&B gives us some suggestions & we hike up to Petroglyph Beach in the misty rain before the winds pick up and the storm rolls in.  We walk through an Alaskan Suburban Neighborhood, and pop out at a boardwalk and we are ...