Day 7 -NSF Chautauqua "Ecology of South Central Alaska" - hiking at Whittier, Portage Pass Trail
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along Turnagin Arm south of Anchorage |
Coastal rainforest at Girdwood AK, south of Anchorage |
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dwarf dogwood |
lupine |
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resting |
one lane tunnel to/from Whittier, AK; used by cars and trains |
approaching summit of trail. Portage Glacier in background (across a lake, not visible) |
Identifying tundra plants on summit |