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GUIDED DAY HIKES at Caribou Lodge

Our day trips are a perfect opportunity for you to experience the true Alaska without interfering with your itinerary. In Alaska there is...

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Alaska's Black Bear & Blueberries

Every year we look forward to a few key things here at Caribou Lodge Alaska that signal the seasons. The bird migration is a refreshing s...

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Blueberries of South-central Alaska

It seems that as the guide I always have my eyes out for wildlife and my mind on the next creek crossing, or making sure everyone is havi...

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IN THE SHADOW OF DENALI

On clear days the mountain dominates the landscape. On a hike to Bear Point, around the lake, or just up on Blueberry Hill, your eyes always

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THE OUTHOUSES OF CARIBOU LODGE ALASKA

Many things may come to mind when you think about an outhouse. The old days before indoor plumbing. Camping at an old campground. “Wow, my g

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Mid-summer in Interior Alaska (July check-in)

Summer at Caribou Lodge is a busy time, and we love guiding these hikes, pointing out the wildlife, and just showing Alaska off to whoever v

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GETTING FIREWOOD FOR THE LODGE WITH SNOWMOBILES

...they hiked down into the trees, gathered what was manageable, and then proceeded to strap the pieces of firewood onto their backpacks. Th

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ALASKA HELI-CAMPING & ALPINE HIKING...oh, and lots of alcohol. PT: 2 of 2

...Emil discovered that vodka paired very nicely with apple cider. Once Anska and Ari woke up, it didn't take long for my supply of cide

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OFF GRID LAUNDRY DAY!

Just because we live "OFF GRID" doesn't mean we have to act like Laura Ingalls when we do laundry...This is 2019, and we are n

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ALASKA HELI-CAMPING & ALPINE HIKING...oh, and lots of alcohol. PT: 1 of 2

Guiding a Heli-camping trip from the lodge into the Talkeetna Mountains with fun Germans who love to drink and ended up feeling more like fr

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