Alaska sand dunes hint at ancient past
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Sitting at a window seat on a recent flight from Seattle to Fairbanks, I looked down on Alaska from 35,000 feet. There was my home river, the Tanana, flowing gray and braided from near the Canada border.
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America's Most Obscure Desert Is in Alaska
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52 Places for Travelers to Visit in 2023 - The New York Times
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Great Kobuk Sand Dunes - Kobuk Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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October 2022 – The Delta Discovery, Inc.
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The Field - AGU Blogosphere
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An Unexpected Expanse of Sand in Alaska
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Delta Lifestyles – The Delta Discovery, Inc.
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Delta Lifestyles – The Delta Discovery, Inc.
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