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Alaska Flag Story

Kathy Slamp — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:44:53 +0000

The Alaska Flag Story is one of the most unique ever. In 1927 the American Legion launched a contest to design an official flag for Alaska. The contest was open to school children between grades 7 and 12 ONLY

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Alaska’s Abundant Land Wildlife

Kathy Slamp — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:33:36 +0000

There is probably no place on earth that has more wildlife than Alaska. Yearly, Alaska's abundant wildlife attracts thousands of the most avid hunters and sightseers as well.

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Glacier Bay – the Most Beautiful Place!

Kathy Slamp — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:56:33 +0000

Glacier bay is spectacular! If Disneyland is the "happiest place on earth,," then many people would also say that Glacier Bay is the "most beautiful place on earth"--or at least it is in the World's Top Ten!

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Skagway, Alaska – Gateway to the Klondike

Kathy Slamp — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:19:02 +0000

Skagway, Alaska – Gateway to the Klondike Gateway to the Klondike Skagway, Alaska, the Gateway to the Klondike, is possibly one of the most unique little “cities” of the world. Situated at the terminus of the Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska, Skagway on its best day has about 750 year round residents. Yet, Skagway’s strategic …

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College Fjord in Prince William Sound

Kathy Slamp — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:27:53 +0000

College Fjord in Princess William Sound Beautiful Prince William Sound College Fjord in Prince William Sound is one of the most gorgeous settings on the planet. Of all the glaciers and fjords in Alaska, College Fjord and Hubbard Glacier are far and away my favorites. Truly, there are NO words for either region. As an …

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Hubbard Glacier – Nature’s Phenomenon

Kathy Slamp — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:09:49 +0000

Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier is always a BIG surprise–just like Africa’s Victoria Falls. Even though I was raised in Alaska within a day’s boat ride of Hubbard, I never heard about it until I became an adult Alaska naturalist. But, Wow! What a spectacular, active, overwhelming, monstrous (any more superlatives you choose) experience. This …

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