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Things to sketch2/20/2023 ![]() Hercules, a 12-week-old puppy, spent most of his time snoozing on the porch of Ma Johnson’s Hotel, my accommodations for the weekend. National Park Booking App: Traveler and travel industry frustration is growing with, the online portal to book federal land accommodations and access.Ready for an Adventure: Not sure what to bring with you on your trip to a national park? Here is a list of essential gear, and these are the best apps to download.The Less-Traveled Road: When it comes to America’s national parks, it’s not all about Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.But even the most popular parks have overlooked treasures. ![]() Hidden Gems: These days, serenity in nature can be elusive.national park system draw hundreds of millions of visitors each year. There’s a new side staircase being added to the general store, where you can buy scoops of made-in-Alaska ice cream or some duct tape to fix many of the challenges Alaska throws at travelers.Įxploring America’s National Parks The glories of the U.S. Stacks of fresh lumber sit steps away from wooden buildings being overtaken by nature, sedges and wildflowers poking out between splintered planks. Now McCarthy is forever in a state of being built up and falling apart. In 2020 that number rose to 107, now with about 300 in summer, still a far cry from the 1,000 or so people who lived between McCarthy and Kennecott in the early 1900s when the mill and mines were running at full tilt. McCarthy’s population has been slowly growing over the last decade. The town of McCarthy got its start as a turnaround station for the railroad and became the bawdy neighbor - with liquor, gambling and prostitution - to the more serious mine and mill town of Kennecott, five miles up the road, near where copper was discovered in 1900. ![]() ![]() “It’s like you’re more present and because you’re kind of quiet, you can hear people’s conversations and engage with place in a different way,” she said. Link, who lives in McCarthy year-round, discovered field sketching in art school. I’m excited about the class but there’s just one problem: I can’t draw. ![]()
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