Heading towards a glacier

North to Alaska

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July 28th 2006
Alaska... the last frontier! Where do we start? This really is an amazing part of the world. After arriving in Anchorage and picking up our car, we headed up to Denali National Park. Our photos below of a bear and caribou (wild reindeer) were captured on the park shuttle bus. We were not blessed with great weather, but the abundance of wildlife and amazing mountain scenery made up for it. Ev ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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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