Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Mushrooms and other plant life line the Resurrection Pass trail Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Mushrooms and other plant life line the Resurrection Pass trail Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Snow-capped mountain peaks are visible across the Kenai River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Snow-capped mountain peaks are visible across the Kenai River on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A snow-capped mountain peak is visible through the trees along the Resurrection Pass trail Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A snow-capped mountain peak is visible through the trees along the Resurrection Pass trail Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The last of the Fall colors are making their stand before the leaves and ground are overcome by frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Water cascades down the Juneau Creek Falls on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 on the Resurrection Pass trail in Cooper Landing, Alaska. Fall colors are still out in force ahead of the frost this season.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Water cascades down the Juneau Creek Falls on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 on the Resurrection Pass trail in Cooper Landing, Alaska. Fall colors are still out in force ahead of the frost this season.

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