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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.
We had so many wonderful experiences during our 5 week trip that it is hard to choose, but I know my husband's would be the brown bear viewing trip he took with Ken and Chris Day of Emerald Air Service in Homer. Their small group was flown to Katmai National Park and Chris led them to an exquisite meadow, where at times, they simply lay in the warm summer sun and watched these magnificent animals....
This past July I had a chance to return to Alaska after an absence of 29 years. I worked on the trans-Alaska pipeline project during construction and start-up. During this time I traveled to much of Alaska. Upon returning I knew much would be changed in the cities like Anchorage and Fairbanks. To my surprise, even the smaller cities have changed and to the better. My trip took me out to Brista...
