ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF TRACE ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ABANDONED GOLD MINES, UNGA ISLAND, ALASKAAt the Sitka mine site pH ranges from 6.25 upstream of the mine site to 5.21 just below the main waste rock pile. Alkalinity is 30 mg/L up stream from the waste rock to <10 mg/L at the...
this is the way to go. This wilderness outpost, over 100 miles from the closest road, was once a simple trapper's cabin located on the famedIditarod National Historic Trail. Today,Eleven Winterlake Lodgeis a lush retreat where each guest's itinerary is personalized every day, with activities...
We also joined a guided tour of the abandonedIndependence Gold Mine, just outside of Wasilla, which operated for only 4-5 years before the vein was depleted. It was neat to see the historical buildings left and learn about the area which through history has been home to 8 different gold ...
Today, those still able to find it in southeast Alaska apply it as a condiment to boiled potatoes, herring eggs or kajumps, a fish soup. “That’s real gold there,” Louie Wagner says, as he eyes a jar of the grease he keeps frozen, its contents a light tawny yellow. “Gold you ...
Willow andTalkeetna. The Matanuska-Susitna valleys are rimmed by three major mountain ranges: the Alaska Range, the Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains. The surrounding mountains include many mountain passes, as well as working and abandoned gold mines. Like many parts of Alaska, the Mata...
Visit abandoned mines and the once inhabited mill town of Kennecott Mines. The park is equal in size to six Yellowstone’s and the peaks and mountains roll on for miles in every direction. Some of the major peaks include Sandford, Blackburn, Wrangell, and Drum, but the sheer number of ...
The message, written in a ghost’s hand? Sometimes an abandoned mine should stay that way. A Mourning Aristocrat Haunts Her Old Castle This photo is used under a Creative Commons license by Postels Many people forget that Alaska was once a Russian territory before being transferred to American...
Wrangell-St. Elias is a superb country for climbers, walkers, and water sports enthusiasts. And the park'sKennecott Mines National Historic Landmarkgives insight into the one-time mill town with barely preserved heritage buildings and abandoned mines. ...
A shuttle runs around the town, taking you back and forth between abandoned Kennicott mines and McCarthy. Why an Alaska train trip should be on your winter itinerary What To Do in McCarthy, Alaska It’s a simple town, but don’t think that means there’s nothing to do there. Mc...
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