On our way to Fairbanks on the Parks Highway
Smoke fills the air as we travel north
Coming into Denali City - bridge to left for bike and pedestrian
passage over the Nenana River
Rubber slide to put Rafts into the Nenana River
kinda scary River rafting-nope don't wanna go down
besides, the water is really, really muddy
kinda scary River rafting-nope don't wanna go down
besides, the water is really, really muddy
Smoke coming over the mountain mixed into the clouds.
Downtown Denali
Nenana River
There are such things as Iceworms...yes there are.
Railroad following the river
Hiking Trail - nope don't want to try that one!
Smoky Haze getting closer
Oh yeah..sure..you'll get bounced right off the road!
Road Construction...and we can go 55 in a work zone!
Here ya go--32 acres and 2 two cabins $600K
Aren't we on the wrong side?
Nope...it's a zigzag route..got it
YUCK!
Better Yuck!
Holy Cow..big hole in the road
If this isn't the road, we're all making it one.
Line up
Is this all the way to Fairbanks?
OK, we're next...
NOT driving through that-gotta, it's the only way.
We're done-hit it!
OH NO!
Must not be so bad..we can go 65 in a work zone.
The bridge over the Nenana River
Wildfire warning (no kidding) OH SH...
Bridge over Tanana River at Nenana
Can hardly see
We're going single file, following a lead car...
FireFighters on ATV's and helicopters carrying water buckets
flying overhead-speck on picture just above pines.
Burn Damage
Burned area
Smoke so bad, needed a Pilot car to take us through
Fairbanks
University of Alaska through the smoke haze
Got to our campsite and started touring the city
First stop was the Pioneer Park
During urban renewal in the 60's, the city moved many
historic buildings to the park; and, this sternwheeler.
They also have a narrow-gauge train going around the park.
Buzz, we know you love boats...
no more pictures.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAF has unique architectural buildings
Built into the side of the mountain
overlooking the valley and Fairbanks below
UAF has unique architectural buildings
overlooking the valley and Fairbanks below
Beautiful Campus
History Museum
Smoke clearing in the valley a little
Old blockhouse from the 1740's, preserved
University farm with Caribou
Wanted to show-sun still up at 11pm
and actually the first time we've even seen a sunset
since we've arrived. We're 199 miles from the Arctic Circle!
and actually the first time we've even seen a sunset
since we've arrived. We're 199 miles from the Arctic Circle!
campsite
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