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Southwest
For those with a naturalist streak, few places on earth compare with the wonders of Southwest Alaska. Brown bears amble along the hills and plains, and more than 240 bird species inhabit Alaska’s Southwest region. The region’s terrain ranges from a landscape of volcanoes in Katmai National Park created by the 1912 eruption of the Novarupta volcano, to the windswept Aleutian Islands that make a 1,000-mile sweep toward Asia.
My third trip to Alaska. I always make time to spend a few days in Denali National Park, relishing the snow covered mountains and many trees. The sled dogs based at the park have a personal hold on me -- what special skills and so friendly, too. Be sure to pet Willow. She is the gentlest one there. I flew to Kodiak for the first time. The town and the people were...
My visit to Alaska this year was to the Southwest area of the State, specifically the Dillingham area. Through the excellent services and support provided by the Island Lodge on Lake Aleknagik. I shared five outstanding days of fishing with my brother and brother-in-law. We caught and released numerous "bows" and "dollys' and hundreds of "silvers" and char during our excursions. The...
