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This Is the Largest National Park in the U.S.—With 13 Million Acres of Mountains, Glaciers, and Ghost Towns
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national park in the United States. Here, you can camp on Root ...
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This Is the Largest National Park in the U.S.—with 13 Million Acres of Mountains, Glaciers, and Ghost Towns
I traveled to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska for the chance to enjoy ... It lies over 200 miles northeast of Anchorage, near the Yukon territory border.
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Another child care facility closes in Anchorage in sign of industry’s challenges
On Friday, what was once one of Anchorage’s largest child care facilities ... In the last three years, 25% of all child care facilities in Alaska have shuttered, according to thread, an ...
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Anchorage School district officials say window for reversing teacher layoffs is closing
After nearly a decade without a significant increase in state funding, many districts across Alaska are facing massive layoffs and school closures. In Anchorage, district officials began notifying ...
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Tundra swans take 2 pathways to Alaska
Not too long ago, Alaska scientists discovered more about where the birds are returning from. Emeritus biologist Craig Ely of the USGS Science Center in Anchorage was part of a team that captured ...
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Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
The 11,000-foot-tall active volcano Mount Spurr, about 80 miles west of Anchorage, has experienced 22 earthquakes since April 10, leaving scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory unable to ...
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‘The People’s Carrs’ closure leaves a hole in the Fairview neighborhood
Rachel Mills tossed a sweet pepper in the air, admiring it. “Check out these monster peppers,” she said. She was in the produce section of the Carrs Grocery in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood.
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Anchorage shelters closing as homeless camps grow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Municipality of Anchorage is a week away from seeing three emergency shelter sites closing. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, three of Anchorage’s non-congregate shelters and the ...