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POTTER MARSH

Anchorage has a green belt, mudflats, trail system and abundant opportunities for wildlife viewing.  So, why, on our last full day in Alaska do we choose to spend most of it on a boardwalk close by a major highway?  Because … Continue reading

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SEWARD

We aren’t on deadline to make Seward, but even so it seems we have made a 2-1/2 hour drive south from Anchorage much longer by stopping to drink in view after view of glacial mountains.  The road into town slows … Continue reading

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TOWARD THE GREAT ONE

The northbound Parks Highway forks left from “1″ into “3″ after crossing into the Mat-Su borough, where we spot our first bull moose calmly munching in a wetland within the interchange. Distances and locations are designated by mile markers, e.g. … Continue reading

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