National Parks Archives – Princess Lodges https://www.princesslodges.com/tag/national-parks/ Alaska Wilderness Lodges & Vacations Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:45:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 233882718 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 Knowing the facts: Denali https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/denali-princess/knowing-the-facts-denali/ https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/denali-princess/knowing-the-facts-denali/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=384 Denali, Mount McKinley, The Great One. There’s no shortage of terms Alaskans use to refer to the tallest mountain in North America and its surrounding six million acres. But if you want to talk location, when you visit Denali National Park and Preserve, you’re not staying in Denali at all. In fact, there is no […]

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]]> 5275 Weekend at Base Camp: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/weekend-at-base-camp-copper-river-princess-wilderness-lodge/ Tue, 18 May 2010 22:56:12 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=314 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 a steady reminder that you’re headed off-the-beaten path. Yet when you […]

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]]> 314 Activity of the Week: A trip back in time https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/activity-of-the-week-a-trip-back-in-time/ https://www.princesslodges.com/blog/copper-river-princess/activity-of-the-week-a-trip-back-in-time/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.princesslodges.com/blog/?p=305 Travel back to 1938, to a glacier-carved valley deep in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Kennicott is a classic mining town, with life revolving around company operations and the nearby town of McCarthy booming with restaurants, pool halls, hotels, saloons and a thriving red light district. A train pulls up to the Kennicott […]

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