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Talkeetna Lakes Parks Trails Temporarily Closed for "Mud Season"

by:  Katie Writer – KTNA The snow has melted, there is a flurry of returning birds and many people are excited to get out on the trails. The Talkeetna Lakes

Talkeetna Lakes Parks Trails Temporarily Closed for "Mud Season"
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The gate to trails in Talkeetna Lakes Park is temporarily closed due to muddy conditions. Photo: Katie Writer, KTNA
The gate to trails in Talkeetna Lakes Park is temporarily closed due to muddy conditions. Photo: Katie Writer, KTNA

by:  Katie Writer – KTNA

The snow has melted, there is a flurry of returning birds and many people are excited to get out on the trails. The Talkeetna Lakes Park gates have been closed in order to protect the trail from user damage. KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with Mat-Su Borough’s Northern Outdoor Recreation Specialist, Mark Goetsch about why the gates are closed and when they plan to be opened.

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