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Clear Sky Lodge Anderson

280 Parks Highway Anderson, Alaska, United States

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Found a Bluegrass Festival

A travel blog entry by wmaxtman

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I thought we might do a few things downtown in Fairbanks that we hadn't gotten to see in the last few days we were here but when Wayne hears we're going, he's ready to go, like right now! I was still trying to pick up the camper when the slideouts were coming in.
That reminds me that I forgot to tell you the good news about the slideout. Wayne was going to call Fleetwood about getting a new motor and ...

Fireweed

A travel blog entry by vwinans

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... The Fireweed was especially pretty this year. We saw huge patches of it along the roadside and on the sides of mountains.

In the spring of the year you might wonder why this plant is called Fireweed. Both varieties, the Tall Fireweed and the Dwarf Fireweed (also called River Beauty), have beautiful pink blossoms that look nothing like fire. However, when the colors turn in ...

Fall colors and wolf control...

A travel blog entry by vwinans

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September 1, 2009

Even though we have had many days of rain, the fall colors are still beautiful here in Denali Park. We are being teased today with some blue patches of sky, and occasional glimpses of sun. This morning we could even see part of the mountain. This all means that our days here are getting short. We are anxious to get home and see all of our family ...

Rafting the Nenana and climbing Mt. Healy

A travel blog entry by vwinans

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August 27, 2009

The next big adventure for the group was a rafting trip down the Nenana River. Wow. What a spectacular view of the canyon. Val did not have a waterproof camera, but Natalie took some great pictures that will have to be shared at a later date. Val did take a picture of the picture purchased at the end of the trip from a vendor. It was a wonderful, fun trip from the McKinley Chalet in glitter gulch to the bridge next to the power plant in ...

Climbing Mt. Margaret

A travel blog entry by vwinans

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August 20, 2009

Natalie and Dan have arrived. Dave, Val, Natalie and Dan have plans to go to Barrow on the 22nd, but today they decide to take a hike on the Savage Loop trail. The group hopes to see a Dall sheep up close, so they hike to the wooden bridge and with much stealth and precision begin to climb Mt Margaret in order to sneak up on a huge ram with a full curl and get his picture. Well that ...