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I was absently-mindedly gassing up my old Ford 150 the other day when I looked up and froze. In front of me, I mean right there, was a drop dead stunning full-fall gorgeous mountain. Not off- in-the-distance Mt. Rainier, but right there. Green swarth rising to cirlets of golden poplar branches,ruddy blueberry bushes,smoky purple rock, topped by fresh white snow, and finally fresh blue sky.Sky and air so clear. A view from a Tesoro gas station.Only in Alaska. Anywhere else ...

... how huge the eruption was! The place reminded me of the landscapes generated by the eruptions of Mont St Helens in 1980 in the U.S. and Mount Pinatubo in 1991 in the Philippines.

Such a place built by a recent volcanic eruption reminds us that our planet is not dead. More large-scale eruptions are likely to occur in Katmai or elsewhere in the world. There were no casualties during the 1912 ...

... for educating our generation. You must teach children about the importance of all the things they may not think are important. The consequences that may, and probably will come to pass if these things are not taught, will far outweigh the convenience. Would you have the younger generation inherit a dying planet? I, for one, am a part of that generation, and I say not!
We certainly can break the calculated uncaring habits, and if we ...

... mid afternoon to relax and rest. The next day the sun was out and our flight was on. The van picked us up at the hotel around noon for our flight. The flight took off from Lake Hood and the scenery was beautiful with the fall colors. WE landed on a Lake in front of Knik Glacier . We had plenty of time to get out and take pictures. The blue of the glacier and ice floating in the water was unreal. We stayed ...

... only about 5 dorm rooms and 3 double rooms. It was very simple, basic accommodation and yet one of the best places we have stayed in for the simple fact that it had all the elements cash strapped travellers need. The owners were extra friendly and welcoming, the rooms were clean and comfortable with their mismatched bed linen. The free breakfasts were yummy and available from 7am til whenever, there were lots of freebies including Internet, local phone calls and as much local advice as you ...

... somewhere around the $2300 mark. In the end the cheapest option was to fly to Anchorage and pick up a car from there. The flight over was fairly uneventful, fortunately none of us were wedged in next to a hideously fat person and all of our luggage turned up eventually. We did get waves of the skiing withdrawal feeling whilst flying over snow capped mountains which extended right down to the coast.... Once we had arrived in Anchorage we thought the quickest and ...

... the
highlight of our trip, there many animals here to see in their natural
habitat (not like a zoo) and all the proceeds from the admission ticket
and gift shop purchases go to taking care of them. I even got to feed a
deer. My alaska trip was amazing and I look forward to the day that I
can revisit this beautiful state of wilderness.

... and there are two girls here headed that way, so we're going to split a cab, and I hope to purchase a seat on the train. If not, it will quickly turn into a VERY underwhelming day. I didn't realize the place I was trying to stay in Seward is on an island. The bad news is that I can't get around the rest of Seward while I'm out there, and each round trip ...

... used to offset expenses of the race and to provide each musher who finishes the race after the top 20 (who receive cash prize winnings), with $1,049. This helps the mushers get their teams home. They mush along the Glenn Highway into the VFW Post 9785 in Eagle River. From there the dogs are loaded into dog trucks and taken home for the night. This is a ceremonial start and does not count in the overall time to Nome. On Sunday, March 8, mushers will again line up ...