Wonder Lake

Denali National Park

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July 6th 2011
People told us many times that we would never see Mount McKinley, the highest peak (20,320 feet in North America. Evidently there is something like a 30% chance one will see the mountain; and 99% chance one will see bears. Oddly enough, we did not see the grand mountain until the day we left Denali and headed North towards Fairbanks. Denali (The High One) is the Native (Athabascan) American ... read more

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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