Hike of the Week | Hiking with Sarah Palin in Juneau | Alaska Podshow

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This had to be one of the best adventures I’ve taken, and Juneau
is an incredible place. Since 1906 this has been the Capital of
Alaska, so the history and culture is rich in Juneau – Sharing
this part of Alaska was tops when Governor Sarah Palin joined us
on a short hike up to her office in the capital!


See back in 1880 two guys Joe Juneau and Dick Harris were led by
a Tlingit chief named Kowee to local gold reserves at Snow Slide
Gulch. Juneau would never be the same as stampedes of miners soon
led to the formation of a mining camp. In 1906, this camp had
grown and evolved into a district government and capital of
Alaska. A little known fact is that Juneau was first named
Harrisburg after Dick Harris, but Joe Juneau - as a result of
some very effective political arm-twisting at a miners’ meeting
in 1881 - won forever the name of Alaska’s capital city.


So many today have mixed opinions about Juneau. Some complain
because the rainfall averages some 50+ inches each year, but
that’s typical for southeast Alaska! It’s the history, people,
and adventures that are accessible in and around Juneau that make
it one of my top spots. In my opinion and in few words – Juneau
is not to be missed. Go!


Music in today's show by:


Blazej Lindner w"The Road"  get it at
http://music.podshow.com


Cheers!


Scott