• Karen HechingerAlaska Summer 2022Traveler
    University of Alaska at Fairbanks - Museum of the North
    Nature Preserve that was close to our Airbnb. We stretched our legs hereHundreds of birds in the thicketMore birds. I'm not really a bird appreciator, so it doesn't do much for me

    18. Fairbanks

    August 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    Fairbanks is the second largest city (by population) in Alaska. Since our phone provider Google-Fi, which was so useful & reliable in South America, decided to have almost no coverage in Alaska, we used our time here to get on-line and plan the remainder of our trip. We also checked out the UAF (University at Alaska, Fairbanks) Museum, and toodled around a local Bird Preserve.

    Like Anchorage, I thought there would be more to say about Fairbanks. Tomorrow, its off to Coldfoot (or, the armpit of Alaska according to one resident).    Read more