Kodiak, Alaska, on Kodiak Island, Alaska’s largest, is one of the key places where Russian fur-trappers came in the mid-18th century and started to destroy the indigenous Inuit, who had been in residence for 8,000 years, with pandemic disease and enslavement.
Why did whales return to the ocean after being land mammals for eons? So they could eat to their hearts’ content and not discover their legs couldn’t support them. That’s one thing I remember from my Alaska cruise.
I learned lots of the things you did. If you have a chance, two things i found interesting.
1/ the dog training camp for pulling sleds for recreation and transportation.
2/ folk medicine shown by First Nation woman who lead a tour.
What an amazing way to celebrate your 50th Anniversary! Loving your travelogue entries!
Why did whales return to the ocean after being land mammals for eons? So they could eat to their hearts’ content and not discover their legs couldn’t support them. That’s one thing I remember from my Alaska cruise.
I learned lots of the things you did. If you have a chance, two things i found interesting.
1/ the dog training camp for pulling sleds for recreation and transportation.
2/ folk medicine shown by First Nation woman who lead a tour.