Independence Mine

Independence Mine is an old gold mine up Hatcher's pass in Wasilla. We had never been there and decided to go and check it out with my parents. It was a beautiful drive and really neat to learn the history behind it, especially since my grandpa was a miner.




Houston checking out the view




These were the same kind of drills that my grandpa had to pack in and out of the mine. No wonder he was a good arm wrestler!






Heigh Ho Heigh Ho, it's off to work we go!


I couldn't pass up the cool background...Josh is such a good sport




The boys in the mining cars....Jaxson kept calling it the dinosaur train!


Checking out the waterfall with Papa