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Seen Around Town – Pie in the Face fundraiser

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

The Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge hosted its annual benefit for the Copper River Emergency Medical Services on Aug. 18. The Pie in the Face event encouraged lodge staff to purchase pies to throw at a supervisor, manager or fellow employees, with proceeds benefiting the local emergency service. The pies sold at four levels: whipped …

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Staff Picks – Copper River Princess Lodge

Friday, September 9th, 2011

To get a better idea of what activities are popular from the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge we spoke with General Manager, Tracy Smith. The Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is situated on 200 acres at the junction of the Klutina and Copper Rivers, right by Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest national …

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Roadtrip: Kennecott Mine

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Located in Eastern Alaska, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national park in the United States. Its 13.2 million acres form an area larger than Rhode Island and Vermont combined. Amongst the mountains and wilderness are the historic towns of McCarthy and Kennicott and the Kennecott Mine (a clerical worker misspelled Kennicott). The …

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Late summer fishing report

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

The world famous Kenai River king salmon fishery closed July 31, but there are still plenty of fish runs around the state that don’t even start getting hot until August. Here’s a roundup of great fishing excursions near some of Princess’ lodges. Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge With six different major fisheries less than an hour …

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Seen Around Town: Fish wheel project

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Last month, members of the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge celebrated the completion of a fish wheel and diagram sign at the Wrangell St. Elias National Park’s Visitor Center. The two-year project was a collaboration between Princess and Ahtna Incorporated, an Alaska Native Corporation located in the area. Copper River Princess staff donated the diagram …

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Seen Around Town: Richardson Highway cleanup

Monday, July 25th, 2011

In July, Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge employees supported their commitment to an adopted mile on the Richardson Highway. A group of eight employees volunteered their time (well, they did receive some ice cream) to clean up the mile. They had a great time and picked up a good amount of trash.

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Copper River Lodge Activities

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Located at the junction of the Klutina and Copper Rivers, The Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is perfectly situated to take in the magnificent scenery of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Whether you want to spend your days hiking on land, floating on the water, soaring in a flight seeing plane or mushing behind a dog …

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Seen Around Town: Fourth of July fun

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Employees from the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge took part in Glennallen’s recent Fourth of July activities, driving in the parade and throwing out candy.

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After-Thanksgiving SALE alert!

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Don’t feel like braving the Black Friday brouhaha this Thanksgiving weekend? Good news: Princess is offering the chance to skip the frenzied 5 a.m. crowds and still get your loved ones a holiday gift they will never forget — with an Alaska getaway! Save 20 percent off our best available rate at any — yes …

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Insider’s Tips: Road trip checklist

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

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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