Dr. Baughman – Seward’s Pioneer Doctor German born Dr. Baughman – An Alaskan Pioneer lived both a good and tragic life By Michael Hankins It’s been nearly twenty years since friends Jeff Thimsen, Doug Harvey, and I sat on a sloping bluff near Old Knik, Alaska. We were quietly eating lunch that day taking in […]
Esther Haakenson – A Thankful Pioneer
The Story of Esther Haakenson “A Thankful Pioneer” Story by Dana Jaworski | Originally published in the September 2013 issue of Last Frontier Magazine She lay in a hospital bed bruised and broken from a nasty fall. Down the hall, in the early hours of the morning, her husband’s battle with cancer ended. She had […]
Copper River Dipnetting Adventure
Copper River Dipnetting Adventure by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine With muscle aches finally receding, a freezer full of sockeye salmon, and cabinets brimming with canned smoked salmon, our 2017 Copper River dipnetting adventure has come to a successful end. Let this short snippet give you some insight if you are interested in experiencing […]
Lessons Learned When Plans Go Awry in Halibut Cove
Lessons Learned in Halibut Cove Plans go awry in Halibut Cove on the Lagoon Trail by Diane Rose I have spent my whole life camping and enjoying the outdoors. I am a planner who is very organized and I always try to anticipate what may go wrong before it has a chance to happen. So, […]
Canned Smoked Salmon Melts – A Tasty Recipe!
Easy and Delicious – Smoked Salmon Melts Canned Smoked Salmon Melts – A simple meal with a great taste! This spring, as the dip netting season approached, my family and I found ourselves with an excess of last year’s salmon. We had a large pile of fillets vacuum sealed in the freezer and needed to […]
Sailing on the Kennicott: A Profound Experience
“Miss Kennicott” There is the sea, vast and spacious…There the ships go to and fro – Psalm 104:25-26. Just like people, a ship has a life of its own, twisting and turning throughout their long life span. Metaphorically, a ship lives and breathes, carrying her passengers and cargo safely from one port to another in […]
First Automobile Drive From Fairbanks to Valdez
Bobby Sheldon Makes History in Alaska This Day in Alaska History – First Automobile from Fairbanks to Valdez On August 2, 1913, Robert “Bobby” E. Sheldon made history. His arrival in Valdez marked the day that the first automobile was driven by a civilian along the wagon trail from Fairbanks to Valdez—what would later be known […]
Alaska Air Tales: A Lesson in Safety on Lake Hood
“My First Swim of the Year” Taking a dip in Lake Hood and learning a valuable lesson. story by Rick Morrison as told to Jack Gwaltney – from the book, Alaska Air Tales One spring I was asked to check out a friend of mine in his Cessna 185 on floats on Lake Hood. He […]
From Sitka to Seattle: Alaska’s First Telegraph to the Continental United States
This Day in Alaska History: Telegraph in Alaska Alaska’s First Telegraph Message to the Continental United States by The Alaska Life History is made because of many different moving parts and elements coming together and doing something for the first time. Historical events in Alaska have a lot of moving parts—parts that travel incredible distances. […]
A Quick Trip to Seward to Hike and Enjoy the Amazing Scenery
A Day to Trip to Seward to Hike, Eat and Make Memories With so much to do and see, Seward is a perfect destination to enjoy with friends and family Story and Photos by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine When best friends come to town, there’s an underlying desire to try and relive the […]
Stunning Views Along The Trail To Grewingk Glacier
Grewingk Glacier in Kachemak Bay story & photos by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine On a recent trip exploring Kachemak Bay with friends of mine, Dave and Peter, the three of us ventured through Halibut Cove on Dave’s 26 foot MacGregor sailboat, and into Halibut Cove Lagoon. A park ranger instructed us toward the […]
An Adventurous Hike To Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Reaching the Summit of East Twin … well almost Story by Lindsey VanTassel, Photos by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine Most Southcentral Alaska residents are familiar with the pair of mountain tops west of Pioneer Peak, known as Twin Peaks. Made up of East Twin (5873’) and West Twin (5472’), these peaks […]
