Bear with a fish

Bear Country - Alaska

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July 27th 2009
Katie's uncle Don has been a bear ranger on an island off the coast of Juneau Alaska. We finally had a chance to go up and check it all out. Juneau is a beautiful state capital of about 30,000 people, surrounded by steep, steep mountains, and salt water of the Gastineau channel. We for camped out at the Mendenhall campground for several days and did several hikes in the mountains around Jun ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Juneau

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more