Tracy Smith, Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge general manager, along with Gregory Sports and Bob Chase of the lodge Last month, members of the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge celebrated the completion of a fish wheel and diagram sign at the Wrangell St. Elias National Park’s Visitor Center.
The Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge adopted a mile of the Richardson Highway In July, Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge employees supported their commitment to an adopted mile on the Richardson Highway. A group of eight employees volunteered their time (well, they did receive some ice cream)…
Employees from the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge took part in Glennallen’s recent Fourth of July activities, driving in the parade and throwing out candy. Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge employee Rebecca Martz waves while participating in Glennallen Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge’s June employee…
Read MoreDid you miss out all the dogsled fun this winter? Well just because the snow is gone doesn’t mean the sport has gone cold. Head to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and go on a half-day tour to the Husky Homestead, run by Jeff King, four-time champion of…
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Planning on hitting the road this summer? We hope so. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to see and not enough summer to see it all in, so making the most of every weekend is not just an essential part of living here, it’s a way of life. You might…
Dog sledding is the sport Alaska is famous for, and it hasn’t changed much over the last 4,000 years. Alaska Natives first used dog sledding as their main mode of transportation, but it wasn’t until the late 1890’s that it became a sport. The story many of us know already…
Even if you don’t blink between Mileposts 101 and 106 of the Richardson Highway, you could pass by Copper Center and not even see it. That’s because — quite simply — the road was moved. In 1988, the Richardson Highway was straightened, bypassing the loop of the now Old Richardson…
Read MoreCom-bat fish-ing ˈkäm-bat ˈfi-shiŋ : Alaskan phrase: to stand elbow to-elbow with fellow anglers in the hunt for the state’s most sought-after fish. While this kind of heart-pumping adrenaline rush is one way to fill the freezer — and have a blast in the process — combat fishing isn’t the…
It’s not surprising that Alaska is home to the nation’s largest national park, but you might be surprised that, unlike Denali, many Alaskans have never even been there. Driving through miles of wilderness to the Copper River Valley towards Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is…