Fairbanks,
Alaska(2019)
It's 37 degrees here in Fairbanks! We need warmer clothes First
stop: This outdoor outfitters store |
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The
Morris Thompson Cultural Center
Movies and Displays of the Highlights of Alaska and Information about ecological change |
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The
SPEED at which the earth is warming gives species little time to adapt |
During
our visit raging fires threatened life and property |
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History
and Artifacts of the Native Peoples throughout Alaska |
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River
Tour on the Paddlewheeler "Discovery III" |
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Small
aircraft and Seaplanes are everywhere in Alaska since there are
only 3 major highways in the
entire state Many towns and villages including the state capital of Juneau do not have roads in or out. The only way to get there is by air or boat...and boat only in spring and summer. Alaska is run by air! |
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This
is the sled dog kennel of Susan Butcher, the second
woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years. |
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The speed of the dogs is amazing |
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Later we got to visit with some
of the dogs, including "retirees" |
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Chena
Village is a recreation of the Native Village that once existed
along the river Over time the river changed course and the village became an inland location The large construction on the river is a "salmon trap" |
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Native
guides provided the history and demonstrated the daily life
of the people |
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