From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any preconception of what Alaska has to offer on its head with its "upside-down" grove of trees—whose branches are firmly planted into the ground and whose roots create an unusual flower bed canopy high above. You can only explore the gardens and...
- Location: Alaska - Recreational visits in 2021: 229,521 The spectacle of North America's most significant peak, Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), is a close second, but wildlife is the main attraction in the 6 million-acre park. There are 39 species of mammals to check out at Denali,...
by 10-inch bronze treasure chest and filled it with emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and gold coins he’d collected over the years at gun shows and auctions. he added two gold nuggets from alaska, “as large as chicken eggs,” he says, as well as an old navajo bracelet with 22 prehistoric...
You might not think of Alaska as a destination for a temperate rainforest habitat—but that's exactly what the botanical attractionGlacier Gardensoffers, tucked away in the Tongass National Forest near the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau. From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any pr...
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- Location: Alaska - Recreational visits in 2021: 229,521 The spectacle of North America's most significant peak, Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), is a close second, but wildlife is the main attraction in the 6 million-acre park. There are 39 species of mammals to check out at Denali,...
by 10-inch bronze treasure chest and filled it with emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and gold coins he’d collected over the years at gun shows and auctions. he added two gold nuggets from alaska, “as large as chicken eggs,” he says, as well as an old navajo bracelet with 22 prehist...