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      Denali Park Shuttle (Green) Buses - Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska 

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      Rick Quinn
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      Published on 06-07-2016 12:31 AM

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      Three types of buses travel the Denali Park Road. At the high end are the tan buses, guided tours led by experts who provide running commentary throughout the drive. Passengers stay with the same bus and driver throughout their tour, getting off only at rest stops. Least expensive are the ...
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      Homolovi State Park - Winslow, Arizona 

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      Published on 06-06-2016 12:27 AM

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      Homolovi is Hopi for "Place of the Little Hills." It is one of the precolumbian sites along the Little Colorado River once occupied by the Hopi before they migrated to the Hopi mesas ...
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      Teklanika River Campground - Healy, Alaska 

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      Published on 06-05-2016 12:27 AM

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      The Teklanika River Campground is at Mile 29 on the Denali Park Road. This is the second largest campground in the park, with 53 spaces for tents or RV's. Those who have reservations at Tek River will be given a permit to drive their private vehicle to ...
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      Savage River Check Station - Healy, Alaska 

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      Published on 06-03-2016 12:23 AM

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      Private vehicles are not allowed on the Denali Park Road beyond mile 15, the Savage River Bridge. Use of the road beyond that point is restricted primarily to tour buses and shuttles, and vehicles with special permits, under certain special circumstances. The idea is to minimize human interaction with the park's wildlife. ...
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      Eielson Visitor's Center - Healy, Alaska 

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      Published on 06-01-2016 12:18 AM

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      The Eielson Visitor's Center, named for pioneering Alaskan Aviator Carl Ben Eielson, is located atop the Eielson Bluffs at Mile 66 on the Denali Park Road. The center boasts a number of exhibits, a small art gallery, and a helpful, knowledgeable staff who are there to provide information and advice about hiking, camping, and ...
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      Lake Laberge - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory 

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      Published on 05-30-2016 12:10 AM

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      Lake Labarge is a popular recreation area for White Horse residents and visitors alike. It is also the setting for the fictional stories and poems written by Robert William Service about life in the Yukon at the turn of the 20th century. ...
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      Wonder Lake - Healy, Alaska 

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      Published on 05-28-2016 12:05 AM

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      Wonder Lake, at mile 85 on the Denali Park Road, is the turn-around point for the full day bus tours. There's a campground with 28 tents-only spaces, but private vehicles aren't allowed, so you have to haul all your gear along with you on one of the special buses for the exclusive use of campers with reservations. It's one of the wettest areas ...
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      Kluane Lake - Destruction Bay, Yukon 

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      Published on 05-26-2016 12:22 AM

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      Kluane Lake is one of the stand-out highlights for anyone who drives the Alaska Highway. The lake is the largest in the Yukon, with 158 square miles of surface, a bit more than fifty miles long from north to south. ...
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      Historic Chloride - Chloride, Arizona 

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      Published on 05-25-2016 12:32 AM

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      Established in 1863, Chloride was once a prosperous mining town with over 72 active mining claims in the surrounding mountains. Today, the small town sports a motel, two restaurants, and various gift and antique shops. Plenty of relics of Chloride's boomtown past are still to be ...
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      Stony Hill Scenic Overlook - Healy, Alaska 

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      Published on 05-24-2016 12:17 AM

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      The Stony Hill Scenic Overlook is located at Mile 60 on the Denali Park Road, just east of the Eielson Visitor's Center. If you're lucky enough to be in the park on one of the rare, truly clear days, the view through ...
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