The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a 1.92 million acre (7,770 km²) wildlife preserve located on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. The refuge was created in 1941 as the Kenai Moose Range, but in 1980 it was changed to its present status by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. There is a wide variety of terrain in the refuge, including muskeg and other wetlands, alpine areas, and taiga forest. The refuge protects several large mammals, including brown bears, black bears, dall sheep, moose, and caribou, as well as thousands of migratory and native birds. There are numerous lakes, as well as the Kenai River, and the refuge is a popular destination for fishing for salmon and trout. The refuge has several campgrounds and boat launches, including two developed campgrounds, one at Hidden Lake and another at Skilak Lake, both accessible from Skilak Lake Loop Road, which intersects the Sterling Highway at both ends.The refuge is administered from offices in Soldotna. We visited the centre today .
Tomorrow we shall be sleeping overnight in this park in this cabin beside a lake .In the garage our camping gear is stored and all is ready for a journey by 4x4 jeep into the wilderness and perhaps the glimpse of a bear ,the sound of a loon or the sight of a mother moose with her youngster !
Signing off until Sunday
The Silver Hoody from the Midlands
So happy you said YES to this wilderness experience. There is an old Alaskan saying that if you spend an entire night in the wilderness (which includes several nighttime trips to the privy), you can call yourself an official ALASKAN. Well done Keith and Gilly! Kudos to E & A Sherpas for A-1 service. Highly recommended and ready, willing and able to assist with any of your Alaskan wilderness experiences. Love you guys :)
ReplyDeleteYou know as we are now adopted Alaskans we fly a little Alaskan flag based on the constellation of the plough in a small corner of our bedroom .We are proud of that flag ,our response to its challenges and all it represents of the friendships ,values and places we experienced
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