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An Anchorage Vendor

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/07/Anchorage-Reindeer-Sausage.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 942.2KB)When we think of reindeer we may have visions of animals pulling Santa’s sled. However, if you head to downtown…

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The Soapy Smith Gang

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/07/Skagway-Gold-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 941.2KB)Mr. Smith had a telegraph office and a friendly group of men that could send your message for a fee….

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The Path to Gold

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/07/Skagway-Gold-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:00 — 940.4KB)For many this trail to gold began in Seattle, but the toughest part of the journey was in the mountains…

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North to Alaska!

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/07/Skagway-Gold-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 941.8KB)Just about every gold rush has the same story line: Gold is discovered, a handful of people early to the…

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The Rendezvous Theatre

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Rendevous-Theatre.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 947.6KB)When hunters and trappers would gather once each season, it was often called a rendezvous. In Alaska and the Yukon…

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Alaska’s Salmon

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Alaska-Riverboat-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)To many of us, salmon are just another type of fish we might eat. But to the people of Alaska,…

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Alaskan Riverboats

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Alaska-Riverboat-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)When the city of Fairbanks swelled with the Klondike gold rush in the late 1800s, a fleet of riverboats began…

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Alaska’s Riverboat Discovery

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Alaska-Riverboat-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)When you think of a riverboat captain, you probably think of life on the Mississippi, Ohio or Missouri. Instead, we’ll…

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An Alaskan Highway

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Jean-Richardson-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:05 — 1.9MB)It’s a chore for most states to build and repair roads and bridges. Mary Carey fought with her state for…

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North to Alaska

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Jean-Richardson-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.9MB)Jean Richardson’s mother had always dreamed of moving to Alaska and teaching school there. When she did move north, the…

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Glaciers and Icebergs

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Alaska-Glaciers-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.8MB)If there is such a thing as a famous iceberg, it would probably be the chuck of ice that sunk…

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Alaska’s Magnificent Glaciers

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Alaska-Glaciers-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Alaska has plenty to offer visitors when it comes to natural beauty. One of the most popular attractions for tourists…

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Music At the Gold Mine

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/El-Dorado-Gold-Mine-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Alaska has had its share of gold rushes and although the stampede of prospectors may be long gone, there is…

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A Wisconsin Dairy Farmer and an Alaska Gold Mine

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/El-Dorado-Gold-Mine-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:01 — 1.9MB)When Dexter Clark decided that the life of a Wisconsin dairy farmer was not for him, he took up a…

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The Wildlife of Denali National Park

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Denali-National-Park-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Denali National Park is home to North America’s tallest peak and many types of wildlife. Today we venture there for…

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A Mountain Called Denali

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Denali-National-Park-11.mp3Podcast: Download ()Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named…Denali…which means The Great One. Many people know it as…

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Dawson Dolly

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/11/Dawson-Dolly.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 950.0KB)Skagway, Alaska has a wealth of history from its gold mining days. One of the personalities who shares that story…

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Dawson Dolly

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/10/Dawson-Dolly1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 950.0KB)Skagway, Alaska has a wealth of history from its gold mining days. One of the personalities who shares that story…

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Preparing for the Iditarod

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/09/Iditarod-Headquarters-Reddington-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 1.9MB)Some sports not only require thousands of hours of training, they also require a hefty financial investment. For those who…

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1156 Miles on a Sled

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2009/08/Iditarod-Headquarters-Reddington-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:02 — 953.1KB)Some athletes train for a marathon–a race just over 26 miles in length. This athlete’s family trains for an event…

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