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Jul 25, 2009 - Talneeka

TALNEEKA: As we travel south toward Anchorage, we note that the short "drunken" Spruce became straighter and taller.TALNEEKA: As we travel south toward Anchorage, we note that the short "drunken" Spruce became straighter and taller....

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Jul 21, 2009 - Tundra Wilderness Tour & Camp Riley, Just Outside The Park

TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR AND RILEY CAMPGROUND: As we drive out of Teklanika, we are pleased to see two moose near the road.TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR AND RILEY CAMPGROUND: As we drive out of Teklanika, we are pleased to see two moose near the road....

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Jul 10, 2009 - Trek Days 2-5: Thru The Rapids

OUR FIRST TUNDRA HIKE (Trek Day 2): We decide to spend one more night at Drain Creek, and take our first Tundra Hike.OUR FIRST TUNDRA HIKE (Trek Day 2): We decide to spend one more night at Drain Creek, and take our first Tundra Hike....

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Jul 7, 2009 - THE TREK BEGINS

WRIGHT AIR TO ARCTIC VILLAGE (Trek Day 1): Monday July 6 breaks as a clear day.WRIGHT AIR TO ARCTIC VILLAGE (Trek Day 1): Monday July 6 breaks as a clear day....

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Jul 5, 2009 - Tok To Fairbanks And Trek Prep

ON TO ALASKA: As we follow the highway toward Alaska, the scenery continues to be breathtaking—green scrub pines (we later learn the old spruce don’t grow very tall due to the cold) and birch giving way to awesome snow-capped peaks that seem to be about the same height as the highway.ON TO ALASKA: As we follow the highway toward Alaska, the scenery continues to be breathtaking—green scrub pines (we later learn the old spruce don’t grow very tall due to the cold) and birch giving way to awesome snow-capped peaks that seem to be about the same height as the highway....

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