tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22036756300543671782024-03-12T21:02:05.001-07:00Bush Plane Parks AlaskaBruce Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302370298899788733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203675630054367178.post-64828975859400267712014-04-25T05:50:00.002-07:002014-04-25T05:50:43.236-07:00Sierra Club - Kobuk Valley Tour 2014The Sierra Club is promoting at 2014 Backpack Trip to Kobuk Valley.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://content.sierraclub.org/outings/national/brochure/swimming-caribou-and-sand-dunes-autumn-glory-kobuk-valley-national-park-alaska" target="_blank">SWIMMING CARIBOU AND SAND DUNES IN AUTUMN GLORY, KOBUK VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A 7 day tour out of Kotzebue - Hiking the dunes and visit to the Caribou Crossing </span></div>
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Bruce Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302370298899788733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203675630054367178.post-68911264716988985512014-04-24T13:03:00.000-07:002014-04-24T13:03:03.096-07:00National Parks Travelers Club - Alaska Trip ReportsMany members of the <a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/news.php" target="_blank">National Parks Travelers Club</a> (NTPC) have the goal of visiting all the US National Park Units including the difficult to access 16 Fly-In sites in Alaska. Some trip reports of NTPC members are available to read at the NPTC web site.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?112412" target="_blank">Our Adventure of a Lifetime: Aniakchak NM & Pres</a>. - by Barbara and Dean Stewman<br />
An amazing adventure within the Aniakchak caldera and float trip trough the Gates of Hell and down the Aniakchak River to the coast.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?119835" target="_blank">Travelers Guide: - Yukon-Charley Rivers NPres</a> - by Barbara and Dean Stewman<br />
Another great adventure starting off at Gelvin's Landing along the Charley River.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?119912" target="_blank">Arctic Alaska Bush Plane Landings</a> - Mel Gilbert and Leland Warzala<br />
Features information on landings near Kotzebue and Gates of the Arctic.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?120053" target="_blank">Visiting Alaska's Wilderness: Lake Clark and Katmai</a> - by Paul Hairsine<br />
Fly-ins to Dick Proenneke's Cabin at Twin Lakes and enjoying the Bears of Katmai.<br />
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In addition to these member feature articles in the NPTC Stamp Pad publication there are many other useful reports in the Alaska Section of the club's <a href="http://www.parkstamps.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewforum.php?26" target="_blank">Trip Reports - Alaska</a>Bruce Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302370298899788733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2203675630054367178.post-38528047697885085562014-01-26T13:15:00.000-08:002014-01-26T19:33:35.263-08:00The 16 US National Park Service Fly-In units<blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #565555; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">
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