Pioneer Stories – “A One Man Dog” From the Book “So Was Alaska” by Alaska Pioneer, Heinie Snider The hero of this story is a dog — and his name was Curley. He was a black curly dog weighing about 90 pounds with large brown eyes. No pedigree — a mongrel. Some said, “A cross […]
Archives for March 2017
The Alaska Purchase – A Brief History
The Alaska Purchase – A Brief History The Story Behind the $7.2 Million Deal By Cecil Sanders Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase — the 1867 acquisition of the far away land called “Alaska” by the United States from the Russian Empire. The purchase stemmed from one man’s expansionist goal as well […]
Famous People of Alaska – A Few Names May Surprise You
Famous People of Alaska Article by Cecil Sanders Here’s a list of famous people who were born, spent a significant amount of time, or now live in Alaska. A few of the names may surprise you. Jimmy Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993): A WWII hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Doolittle grew […]
Hiking the Lazy Mountain Trail in Spring
Hiking the Lazy Mountain Trail in Spring Nothing lazy about it. Article by Michael Porterfield March 21, 2017 – It was a blast climbing the Lazy Mountain Trail. We had attempted the climb the day before but had to turn back because we had neglected to bring any traction cleats. The next day we were […]
1964 Good Friday Earthquake Photo Gallery
1964 Good Friday Earthquake A gallery of images showing the destruction caused by the second largest earthquake in recorded history. Article by Anne Sanders The Good Friday Earthquake of March 27, 1964, was the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history, and the second largest earthquake in recorded history. The magnitude 9.2 earthquake, which resulted in 131 […]
The Lifeline – Accessing Port in Whittier WWII Engineering Feat
The Lifeline Accessing the Deep Sea Port of Whittier: One of WWII’s Top Engineering Feats by Anne Sanders In the 1940’s, while World War II wreaked havoc across the earth, protection of the home front brought numerous advances to Alaska’s infrastructure. With Alaska’s strategic location and viable resources, Japanese forces occupied the Aleutians in an […]
Adak Island – Salvaging Items Left Behind
Alaska Picker Picks Adak Uncovering items left behind in one of America’s most remote outposts, Adak. Story and photos by Kelley Turney At Alaska Picker we are in the business of stories and junk. People share stories daily, some true, some exaggerations, and some just that, stories. In the past six years we have traveled […]
Gold Mint Trail – A Treasure Trove of Beauty
Hiking the Gold Mint Trail A treasure trove of beauty on one of Southcentral Alaska’s best hikes. By Anne Sanders Hatcher Pass, located in the Talkeetna Mountain Range, is a place with a rich history, and in more recent decades has been a paradise for mountain recreation. Hatcher Pass is named after Robert Lee Hatcher, […]
Brent Reynolds – Featured Photographer
Featured Photographer – Brent Reynolds Enjoy the gallery below of beautiful scenes of Alaska by Eagle River photographer, Brent Reynolds. Brent Reynolds Photography – Capturing Alaska BIO: I served in the United States Coast Guard from 1998 to 2006 and shortly after picked up my first camera. I fell […]
Uncovering Amalga – A Ghost Town in Southeast Alaska
Uncovering Amalga Local group uncovers lost piece of Southeast Alaska’s gold mining history Article by Brian Weed Twenty-five miles north of downtown Juneau, hidden in the Tongass National Forest rest the remains of the once profitable gold mining town of Amalga. The town’s beginnings can be traced back to a chance discovery made by Neil […]
The Mat-Su’s Top Ten Things To Do
Top 10 Things to do in the Mat-Su Article and photo gallery by Cecil Sanders The Mat-Su area offers a ton to see and do. The following are my top 10 things to do. Limiting it to 10 was very difficult. Comment below and tell us about your favorite things to do in the Mat-Su. 10. […]
The Master Pilot – Surviving Against The Odds
The Master Pilot – Surviving Against the Odds In 1972 a flight leaving Merrill Field in Anchorage and headed to Alabama crashes in the Canadian Rockies. One couple’s story of surviving against the odds. Written by Michael Hankins, from the journal of Tallulah Hankins Before my mother passed away I promised I’d write her untold story. […]
