Category: Communities – Alaska

In praise of little post offices

A couple of envelopes I’ve received in the mail over the past few days came from tiny Alaska post offices, and made me think about how different they are from the mass-producing mail-factories that are found most places now. Just look at the postmarks on them – Nice stamps...
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On the road with a tour – Exploring Fairbanks

It’s 05:00, and there’s hardly a cloud in the sky – it’s looking like a gorgeous day to take the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park! Yesterday (Sunday) was our “Explore Fairbanks” day. This is a city that takes some research if you’re travelling independently – it certainly doesn’t...
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