July 29, 2007, Talkeetna, AK

This small town of 873 population stays extra busy with tourists. The attractions are flightseeing to Mt. McKinley, fishing, float trips and shopping. All the climbers of Mt. McKinley depart from Talkeetna by air. Planes fly them up to base camp on a glacier. There is an outstanding museum, and we attended a video showing of a bush pilot who did the highest fixed-wing rescue on the mountain. They now have helicopters that are able to fly to the very top for rescues.