Articles of category "Kobuk Valley"

In Kobuk Valley National Park wilderness adventurers will have the opportunity to "rough it" in this remote and rugged land. There are no roads in Kobuk Valley National Park or rail service into the park. Summer access into and through the park is made possible by using watercraft or aircraft, and by foot. Visitors should bring their supplies because there no amenities within the park. In the winter snowmobiles, aircraft, and walking are modes of transportation into the park. Established as a national park on December 2, 1980, Kobuk was named after the Kobuk River that runs through the center of the park.

Alaska is home to many of the most beautiful national parks to be found in the United States, and Kobuk Valley NP is definitely no exception. Here in northwestern Alaska completely within the Arctic Circle at the edge of the Boreal Forest you will find some of the most beautiful territory and wildlife that it will ever be your pleasure to witness. Gorgeous vistas, majestic mountains and incredible wildlife all call Kobuk Valley National Park their home.

Hanukkah 2005 begins on December 25th and lasts until the 1st of January. Due to its virtual overlapping of the Christmas holiday, many people tend to classify Hanukkah 2005 as a Jewish Christmas. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Hanukkah is rooted in history and traditions from long ago. Over 2000 years may have elapsed, but the significance of Hanukkah continues to be recognized.

Hanukkah celebrations of today represent something far different from the Hanukkah of more than 2000 years ago. Today's celebrations tend to have much less solemnity, less emphasis on the reason for the celebration. Modern-day celebrations sometimes highlight the existence within a single family of two religious traditions. The following essay provides details on a series of such celebrations.