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Discover Southeast Alaska Tails, Talons & Totem Poles July 3-10, 2020 Discover Southeast Alaska Tails, Talons & Totem Poles Anthony Leiserowitz Director, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Dear Yale Traveler Summertime is the ideal season to explore some of nature’s most secluded landscapes and discover the remote inner reaches of Alaska’s Inside Passage. You’re invited to join an adventurous group of Yalies aboard the 66-passenger Admiralty Dream for an exciting wildlife experience, hiking, kayaking and venturing into the stunning scenery of one of North America’s last great wilderness destinations. As we learn about the region’s animal populations, forests, flora, and glacier activity, we’ll be led by Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change and Senior Research Scientist at the Yale School Highlights of Forestry and Environmental Studies. His insights will balance our encounters with plants, wildlife and Watch for puffins, sea lions, local people with an understanding of the policy and mountain goats, bears and scientific concerns that are vital to the survival of these rich eagles in Glacier Bay National landscapes and waterways. Park. Small ship travel affords us up-close access to remarkable displays of nature. We’ll search for whales Learn about Alaska's culture breaching in the waters, bears fishing along the shoreline, and living history during a and eagles looking down from their nests. Leveraging the Native dance performance at a agility and flexibility of our vessel, two expert naturalists Tlingit Clan House and from a will guide us through narrow fjords and into secluded Native Huna Tlingit Cultural coves only reachable by boat. Heritage Guide at Glacier Bay Our companions on this journey will be guests from National Park. Depauw University and Cornell University. An optional pre-tour to Denali National Park is your chance to indulge in one of the nation’s most breathtaking conservation Visit a salmon hatchery, the areas. Visit the highest mountain in North America, ride Alaska Raptor Center, and on the Alaska Railroad, and stay inside the park in a hilltop Sitka National Historical Park, lodge with panoramic views. and take a guided tour of the Norwegian fishing community We look forward to sharing the vivid beauty, abundant of Petersburg. wildlife, and native cultures of Alaska's Inside Passage with you. Reserve your place at alumnitravel.yale.edu/alaska20. Or contact us at 203-432-1952 or [email protected]. Best wishes from Yale, Anthony Leiserowitz Lauren Summers Senior Director, Lifelong Learning and Travel Director, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Yale Alumni Association alumnitravel.yale.edu/alaska20 Yale Study Leader Upcoming Trips Anthony Leiserowitz Holland & Belgium: Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D. is Director Amsterdam to Bruges of the Yale Program on Climate Change Aboard Magnifique III Communication and a Senior Research 5/9/2020 – 5/16/2020 Scientist at the Yale School of Forestry & Gene Moore, Environmental Studies. He is an expert Professor Emeritus on public environmental beliefs, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior, and the Albania and Northern psychological, cultural, and political factors Greece: Crossroads of that influence them. Culture 5/8/2020 – 5/20/2020 He conducts research at the global, national, and local scales, including many studies of the American public and Alaskans. He John Hale, also conducted the first global study of public values, attitudes, Professor and Director of and behaviors regarding sustainable development and has Liberal Studies published more than 200 scientific articles, chapters, and reports. Pearls of the Po River Leiserowitz has served as a consultant to the John F. Kennedy from Venice to Parma School of Government (Harvard University), the United Nations Aboard SS La Venezia Development Program, the Gallup World Poll, and the World 5/9/2020 – 5/22/2020 Economic Forum. Craig Wright, He is a recipient of the Friend of the Planet Award from Professor Emeritus the National Center for Science Education and a Mitofsky Innovator Award from the American Association of Public Opinion Research. He is also the host of Climate Connections, a daily radio program broadcast on more than 470 stations and frequencies nationwide. Yale Educational Travel • Yale Alumni Association Box 209010, New Haven, CT 06520-9010 Reservations: 203.432.1952 [email protected] Glacier Bay Optional ITINERARY Pre-Tour from Denali Auke National Park JULY 3-10, 2020 Bartlett Bay Cove Juneau Icy Strait WELCOME PHONE CALL Point Friday, June 23, 2020 Adolphus Stephen’s Passage (tentative) Chichagof Tracy Arm Join faculty leader Anthony Island Admiralty Leiserowitz and fellow travelers at Peril Strait Chatham Strait Island En di co tt 4pm Eastern for a pre-trip welcome A rm call to learn more about Lake Eva the program. Baranof Island Frederick Hidden Sound Falls ARRIVE JUNEAU, ALASKA – Sitka EMBARKATION Friday, July 3 alumnitravel.yale.edu/alsaka20 Petersburg Before embarkation, explore the Alaska State Museum—renovated in 2017—to peruse the museum's during your time in Glacier Bay After lunch on board or in town, artifacts and art objects that tell National Park. Watch for puffins, take a skiff across Wrangell the tale of Alaska's history. Then sea lions, mountain goats, bears, Narrows for a beautiful hike on the visit the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor and eagles, and take in some of the Petersburg Creek Trail. (B/L/D) Center to view the fascinating glacial most spectacular scenery in Alaska. mass. Afterward, take a short bus (B/L/D) EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND / ride to the Admiralty Dream for your HIDDEN FALLS embarkation. Enjoy your first dinner TRACY ARM FJORD Wednesday, July 8 on board as you get to know your Monday, July 6 Experience a rare tour of the Hidden travel companions. (D) This morning, experience Tracy Falls Hatchery and learn about the Arm, a narrow fjord that winds release of Chinook, coho, and chum through towering mountains salmon fry, and smolts, and the vital ICY STRAIT / CHICHAGOF and massive glaciers. Witness the role fishing has held in Alaska for ISLAND “calving” of glaciers as gigantic centuries. Saturday, July 4 chunks of ice break and crash into In the evening, share the day's Relax on deck with your binoculars the water. as you cruise through the Icy Strait adventures with your fellow travelers in search of wildlife, including orcas, Watch for harbor seals that often dot over dinner. (B/L/D) Steller sea lions, seals, porpoises, the floating platforms and mountain and magnificent humpback whales. goats on nearby perches. LAKE EVA Thursday, July 9 Along the shore, search for bald In the afternoon, if conditions Spend the morning cruising to Lake eagles in the treetops. Choose from permit, glide through and discover Eva to kayak, take a guided hike, or activities like kayaking, skiff rides, coves or bays by kayak or skiff, join a skiff excursion. and hiking. (B/L/D) soaking in the splendor of some of the most untouched wilderness in Recount your trip highlights tonight GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK the world. (B/L/D) during a Captain's Farewell Dinner. Sunday, July 5 (B/L/D) Arrive in Glacier Bay National Park, PETERSBURG / FREDERICK where scientists have found exposed SOUND SITKA – DISEMBARKATION rock that's believed to be more than Tuesday, July 7 Friday, July 10 200 million years old. While at This morning, visit charming Disembark this morning Bartlett Cove, visit the park lodge Petersburg, a fishing village founded after breakfast and take your and visitor center or participate in a by a Norwegian fisherman in the complimentary shuttle to the airport guided forest hike. late 1800s. for your flight home or to your accommodation if you reserved a At the Sons of Norway Hall, see Meet a National Park Service post-night in Sitka. (B/L/D) Ranger and a Native Huna Tlingit customary Norwegian dances and taste traditional home-made Cultural Heritage Guide who will Included meals indicated each day as pastries. come aboard and accompany you B/L/D = Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Admiralty Dream Aboard the Admiralty Dream, you can go where Lower deck — below water line Upper deck large ships cannot— gaining exclusive access to channels and bays full of wildlife. Main deck Bridge deck B C A Two single beds (77”x 46” Two single beds, and 69” x 26”), drawers, view window, wardrobe, private bathroom with private bathroom with combination shower/toilet. combination shower/ Lower deck cabins do not toilet. 93 sq. ft. have windows. 74 sq. ft. AA AAA Two single beds or one Two single beds, view double bed, view window, window, wardrobe, wardrobe, private bathroom private bathroom with with combination shower/ combination shower/ toilet. 93-96 sq. ft. toilet. 122 sq. ft. Deluxe Owner’s Suite Two modular single beds One queen bed, or a queen bed, view window, forward views from wardrobe, private bathroom large windows, with combination shower/ wardrobe, sitting area, toilet. 134 sq. ft. private bathroom with separate shower and toilet. 135 sq. ft. Note: Itinerary subject to change. This program involves a fair amount of walking often on uneven terrain. The ship does not have an elevator. DENALI Program Cost Stateroom Categories (double occupancy): PRE-TOUR Category C: $3,495 JUNE 28 – JULY 3, 2020 Category B: $3,695 ARRIVE FAIRBANKS, ALASKA Category A: $4,995 Sunday, June 28 Category AA: $5,495 Meet your tour leader and traveling companions at a welcome dinner. (D) Category AAA: $6,295 Deluxe: $6,695 FAIRBANKS / ALASKA RAILROAD / DENALI NATIONAL PARK Owner's Suite: $7,495 Monday, June 29 Single (Cat C): $5,995 (limited availability) Board the train to Denali National Park on the Denali Star Train Triple category available in select AAA and Deluxe route, one of the most scenic stretches of the world-famous staterooms (limited number).
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