Talkeetna

Talkeetna

---

August 11th 2007
We left The Parks Highway and went up the Talkeetna spur. The day was mostly clear with only a few clouds. As the road curved, we kept getting glimpses of a large snow covered mountain. They say the odds of actually seeing Mt McKinley is 25-30%. We’ve heard that people see parts of it as the clouds move, but not all of it. As we approached Talkeetna there was a scenic pull-off. There we could se ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Talkeetna

---

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