Midnight Sun Run, By Joe Sackinger

08/04/2009

As a life long Alaskan (39 years), there were a lot of things that I had yet to accomplish. One of these was running a 10k race on June 21st, the longest day of the year. The 10k race held on the summer solstice is called the Midnight Sun Run.

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Denali National Park View

06/19/2009

I had the opportunity to spend two days in Denali National Park last week and I took a few scenic photos. Check out the view from approximately 47 miles in on the Park Road. Denali Park Along the way, we saw one moose, one grizzly bear, 7 dall sheep,…

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World Beard & Moustache Championships this weekend

05/29/2009

Princess Lodges invites participants and fans of the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships to visit Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge located in the heart of the Kenai Peninsula on a bluff above the beautiful Kenai River. This region is known as “Alaska’s Playground” and many local Alaskans make the short…

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Why I Came and Never Left

10/07/2008

I came to Alaska in 2004 to work for the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. I packed up my necessities and drove North to Alaska, with my Dad as my copilot we left Montana in the rear view mirror. When we reached Alaska, my Dad flew home from Anchorage and…

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Kenai River Fishing from Year to Year

08/26/2008

Alaska is a mysterious and ever changing place. I have spent the last six summers on the Kenai Peninsula where Kenai Princess Lodge is located. One summer we caught so many red, pink and silver salmon that we were literally exhausted from hauling them in. Some summers the fish are…

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