Copper River Archives – Princess Lodges https://www.princesslodges.com/tag/copper-river/ Alaska Wilderness Lodges & Vacations Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:59:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 233882718 Fishing Alaska’s Copper River Salmon: 5 Things to Know https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/fishing-alaskas-copper-river-salmon-5-things-to-know/ Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=3566 Between mid-May and mid-June, foodies eagerly await the arrival of the highly-prized (and typically expensive) deliveries of the various “Wild Copper Salmon” from Alaska. Restaurants compete over who can get their hands on the first batch of the highly-coveted fish. Up north in Alaska, it’s a mad dash to catch these salmon, with hundreds of […]

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]]> 3566 Insider’s Tips: Road trip checklist https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/insiders-tips-road-trip-checklist/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:49:11 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=508 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 not think planning for a […]

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]]> 508 Activity of the Week: How to Command a Dog Team https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/activity-of-the-week-how-to-command-a-dog-team/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:59:22 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=463 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 is that of the 1925 […]

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]]> 5282 Community Profile: Copper River Princess https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/profile-copper-river-princess-profile/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=438 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 Highway that flanks Copper Center. […]

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]]> 5281 Activity of the Week: Cast a line with plenty of elbow room https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/activity-of-the-week-cast-a-line-with-plenty-of-elbow-room/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:59:56 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=407 Com-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 only type of fishing experience […]

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