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		<title>Anchorage&#8217;s Wildlife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anchorage borders Chugach State Park, America’s third largest state park, and has over 225 greenbelts, local parks, other natural creek corridors within the Anchorage area which allow seasonal movement of animals throughout the area.  As a result, living among us within the Anchorage area are several thousand moose and sheep, a couple hundred bears, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/anchorages-wildlife</link>
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		<title>Deciding Where To Stay At Denali Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Denali National Park hotels vary widely from full service premium hotels such as the Grande Denali Lodge to smaller family owned lodges offering  cabin style accommodations such as the Denali Crow&#8217;s Nest Cabins.  Most visitors to the National Park stay in Denali’s “front country” just outside the Park Entrance along a 13 mile stretch of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/deciding-where-to-stay-at-denali-park</link>
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		<title>The Iditarod</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I was a little girl I&#8217;ve enjoyed the sport of dog mushing as both a competitive musher and a spectator.  Every year one of the biggest dog mushing events in the world is held in Anchorage, Alaska. The ceremonial start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race begins on Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/the-iditarod</link>
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		<title>Whittier Car Rentals and Cruise Transfers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning on taking an Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises this summer and also renting a car from either Whittier or Anchorage?   We are currently offering a web special that includes a free motorcoach transfer to or from Whittier with the Park Connection, with a mail-in rebate, when you purchase your car rental through Alaska Tour &#38; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/whittier-car-rentals-and-cruise-transfers</link>
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		<title>Alaska&#8217;s Highways</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I was fueling my car when I was asked by a visitor driving a car rental how to get to highway #1.  I clearly looked confused and responded with, “well, where are you going to?”  Having lived in Alaska for over 40 years, I have never learned all of the official highway number designations. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/alaskas-highway-vacations</link>
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		<title>Alaska&#8217;s Northern Lights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We often get inquiries from folks interested in seeing the Aurora Borealis, locally known in Alaska as the Northern Lights.   During the summer months, it is very unlikely that you would see the Northern Lights due to Alaska’s Midnight Sun.  Alaskans and visitors alike love our Midnight Sun as it provides up to 19 hours [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/alaskas-northern-lights</link>
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		<title>Holiday Web Specials for Summer Travel to Alaska</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays from Alaska Tour &#38; Travel!
We currently have several web specials running through December that we want to make sure you know about before they expire. To take advantage of them you will want to confirm your travel and make a deposit on your reservation by December 31st.   For example, are you planning on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/holiday-web-specials-for-summer-travel-to-alaska</link>
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		<title>Copper River Princess Lodge, A Base Camp for Adventure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite areas of Alaska is the Copper River Region. This area lies on the east side of the Chugach Mountain Range that surrounds Anchorage. This lesser visited area of Alaska is about a five hour drive from Anchorage. The Glenn Highway, an American Scenic Byway, passes through beautiful remote country with few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/copper-river-princess-wilderness-lodge-a-great-base-camp-for-adventure</link>
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		<title>Alaska Tour &amp; Travel&#8217;s Photo Contest Winner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Jim Allen from Dover, Florida for submitting the winning photo in Alaska Tour &#38; Travel&#8217;s 50 Anniversary Photo Contest!  Jim&#8217;s photo &#8220;The Fisherman&#8221; captured a Brown Bear successfully fishing midstream at Brooks Falls.  It is a fantastic photograph and the subject is one which draws many visitors&#8217; to Alaska dream to experience. Jim and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/alaska-tour-travels-photo-contest-winner</link>
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		<title>Our Trip To Alaska</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, we received this fantastic email from a prior client, Nancy Lyon, who traveled to Alaska in 2008.  I thought I&#8217;d share with staff and visitors alike&#8230;
&#8220;I should have done this a year ago!!! Actually this past year has been so crazy-busy that only this past month the four of us who went [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.alaskatravel.com/our-trip-to-alaska</link>
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