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 Juneau, exploring the peaks and glaciers there. Camping in the rain every night was very different from the dry, California weather we had been used to, but it was still a lot of fun, and very picturesque with all the beautiful scenery. The highlight of our trip was our planned overnight stay at Windfall island and Pack Creek, a small corner of Admiralty Island, which
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