First two Plug in hybrid Rogues to arrive at the Nissan dealer in Alaska. So new the salesman did not even know they had a 3rd row of seats hidden under the back floor. (He thought that was where the hybrid battery was located.)
The term originated from that episode of "Happy Days". It was a reference to the absurdity of having Fonzi waterski over a shark in an attempt to boost ratings on a show that was past its prime.
MISSILES AND MOOSE - THE STORY OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA’S KINCAID PARK
It all started with a massive river created by the melting ice from then nearby Knik and Matanuska glaciers at the end of the ice age. The rolling hills, massive sand dunes, and scenic pathways resulting from those forces of nature are today the site of a 1,400 acre wilderness area located within the city limits of Anchorage Alaska.
The area is now known as Kincaid park named after a homesteader who staked his land claim near Jewel Lake where I now live and within close proximity to the park named after him. Animals from the farm he built once wandered up into our yard to feed on our lawn’s grass saving us the need to mow it.
That is however, getting ahead of our story. Up until 1915, prior to the establishment of the City of Anchorage, Kincaid Park was still part of the Chugach National Forest. That year it was withdrawn from the National Forest and subsequently became a part of the Point Campbell Military Reservation. It remained connected to the military in one form or another up until 1979. After World War II it housed a minimum security prison farm until the 1960s.
The most notable military use of what is now Kincaid Park took place during the Cold War when it was known as Site Point and housed a nuclear war headed Nike-Hercules missile battery poised to shoot down any Soviet bombers getting within a 75 mile range of Anchorage. To facilitate its mission a launch control center and massive bunkers were built. Today that control center has been repurposed into “The Chalet,” otherwise designated the Kincaid Outdoor Center and the bunkers now serve as storage rooms for the winter ski trails grooming equipment.
1979 marked the military’s deactivation of the area and formation of what is now Kincaid Park with its 40 miles of ski trails, soccer fields, Disc (Frisbee) Golf course, mountain biking trails, and connection to Anchorage’s Coastal Trail that extends from the Chalet a ten mile distance along the shores of Cook Inlet to reach my office in downtown Anchorage.
Hiking that trail this summer on three different occasions has for us included moose encounters each time. There are an estimated 250 moose who in the summer call Kincaid Park their home. Th number can expand to 1,000 in the winter.
Last night’s moose encounters were among the most impressive. First we came across a Cow Moose and watched her race off to a scenic spot that overlooked the waters of Cook Inlet. Then we came in close proximity to the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers we have ever seen at Kincaid Park. Photos and videos of both are herein shared.
First, The Photos:
The Huge Bull Moose Encountered Last Night:
The Racing Cow Moose First Encountered Last Night:
The Nuclear Headed Missiles Silos and Bunkers that Have been repurposed:
Vintage Photo of the missiles at then named Site Point, and today's Kincaid Park:
Inside the Once Missile Launch Control Center Now Repurposed as "The Chalet" a/k/a Kincaid Outdoor Center:
THE VIDEOS:
FIRST, LAST NIGHT'S HUGE BULL MMOOSE ENCOUNTER:
Kincaid Park in Anchorage Alaska was once a top secret Niki Missile Site During the Cold War.
What hasn’t changed though is its being a haven for Alaska Wildlife, and specifically Moose.
In this video see captured in the wilderness park the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers ever.
On this same mid August Evening the magnificent moose featured in this video along with the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers ever were captured on “film “
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"Riding the shark?"
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Actually, "jumping the shark".
The term originated from that episode of "Happy Days". It was a reference to the absurdity of having Fonzi waterski over a shark in an attempt to boost ratings on a show that was past its prime.
The declaration argued that governments exist by and for the people with citizens obligated to overthrow a tyrannical government.
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theyll get the point
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MISSILES AND MOOSE - THE STORY OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA’S KINCAID PARK
It all started with a massive river created by the melting ice from then nearby Knik and Matanuska glaciers at the end of the ice age. The rolling hills, massive sand dunes, and scenic pathways resulting from those forces of nature are today the site of a 1,400 acre wilderness area located within the city limits of Anchorage Alaska.
The area is now known as Kincaid park named after a homesteader who staked his land claim near Jewel Lake where I now live and within close proximity to the park named after him. Animals from the farm he built once wandered up into our yard to feed on our lawn’s grass saving us the need to mow it.
That is however, getting ahead of our story. Up until 1915, prior to the establishment of the City of Anchorage, Kincaid Park was still part of the Chugach National Forest. That year it was withdrawn from the National Forest and subsequently became a part of the Point Campbell Military Reservation. It remained connected to the military in one form or another up until 1979. After World War II it housed a minimum security prison farm until the 1960s.
The most notable military use of what is now Kincaid Park took place during the Cold War when it was known as Site Point and housed a nuclear war headed Nike-Hercules missile battery poised to shoot down any Soviet bombers getting within a 75 mile range of Anchorage. To facilitate its mission a launch control center and massive bunkers were built. Today that control center has been repurposed into “The Chalet,” otherwise designated the Kincaid Outdoor Center and the bunkers now serve as storage rooms for the winter ski trails grooming equipment.
1979 marked the military’s deactivation of the area and formation of what is now Kincaid Park with its 40 miles of ski trails, soccer fields, Disc (Frisbee) Golf course, mountain biking trails, and connection to Anchorage’s Coastal Trail that extends from the Chalet a ten mile distance along the shores of Cook Inlet to reach my office in downtown Anchorage.
Hiking that trail this summer on three different occasions has for us included moose encounters each time. There are an estimated 250 moose who in the summer call Kincaid Park their home. Th number can expand to 1,000 in the winter.
Last night’s moose encounters were among the most impressive. First we came across a Cow Moose and watched her race off to a scenic spot that overlooked the waters of Cook Inlet. Then we came in close proximity to the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers we have ever seen at Kincaid Park. Photos and videos of both are herein shared.
First, The Photos:
The Huge Bull Moose Encountered Last Night:
The Racing Cow Moose First Encountered Last Night:
The Nuclear Headed Missiles Silos and Bunkers that Have been repurposed:
Vintage Photo of the missiles at then named Site Point, and today's Kincaid Park:
Inside the Once Missile Launch Control Center Now Repurposed as "The Chalet" a/k/a Kincaid Outdoor Center:
THE VIDEOS:
FIRST, LAST NIGHT'S HUGE BULL MMOOSE ENCOUNTER:
Kincaid Park in Anchorage Alaska was once a top secret Niki Missile Site During the Cold War.
What hasn’t changed though is its being a haven for Alaska Wildlife, and specifically Moose.
In this video see captured in the wilderness park the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers ever.
Link to Video of the Massive Bull Moose:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dKmSfhM6lFs
SECOND,LAST NIGHT'S RACING COW MOOSE ENCOUNTER:
On this same mid August Evening the magnificent moose featured in this video along with the largest Bull Moose with the largest antlers ever were captured on “film “
Link to Video of the Racing Moose:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yG0EpT1bVj4
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