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Mouth-watering cuisine at 20,320 feet

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Normally, if you dine at 20,320 feet of elevation, your meals will consist of freeze-dried pot roast in a light gravy sauce and wintergreen ice cream powder. But McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge is offering up a completely different experience at the new 20,320 Alaskan Grill. Against the backdrop of artifacts from actual Denali ascents and …

Activity of the Week: Cast a line with plenty of elbow room

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Com-bat fish-ing \ˈkäm-bat ˈfi-shiŋ \: Alaskan phrase: to stand elbow to-elbow with fellow anglers in the hunt for the state’s most sought-after fish. While this kind of heart-pumping adrenaline rush is one way to fill the freezer — and have a blast in the process — combat fishing isn’t the only type of fishing experience …