Hiking the Otterbahn in Seldovia A photo gallery and hiking guide to the Otterbahn Trail by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine Seldovia, a small and beautiful community along Kachemak Bay, has a variety of things to do in the outdoors. One of the most popular activities is hiking the Otterbahn Trail. The term hiking […]
Discovering Gold At Pedro Creek
On this day in Alaska history… The Discovery of Gold at Pedro Creek “There’s gold in them there hills!” claimed Felix Pedro on July 22, 1902. He had been searching in the Tanana area near E.T. Barnett’s trading post for a few years and finally found what he was looking for—14 feet under an unnamed […]
Harding Icefield – A Spectacular Hike With Stunning Views
Harding Icefield on a Sunny Spectacular Day A Strenuous but Worthy Hike Many visitors to Seward, Alaska, take the detour down Herman Leirer Road to Exit Glacier. The road, commonly referred to as “Exit Glacier Road” directs traffic to the Exit Glacier Nature Center and a short trail that leads to the terminus of Exit […]
Hatcher Pass – 25 Reasons That’ll Make You Want To Visit
Hatcher Pass Photo Gallery A collection of images from all seasons of the beautiful Hatcher Pass and surrounding area by Cecil Sanders Hatcher Pass is an amazing place. The mountains are worthy of a simple evening drive. The many trails have so much flora and fauna waiting to be discovered. The abandoned gold mines are […]
Doctor In Peril – Alaska Air Tales
Alaska Air Tales – “Doctor in Peril” A doctor takes an unfortunate step that could have been fatal. Story by Bonnie Hemry – from the book, Alaska Air Tales, written by Jack Gwaltney It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon in July, 1978. Conditions were superb for flying and fishing. My husband, three and one-half children, […]
Granola Topped Raspberry Rhubarb Muffins
Granola Topped Raspberry Rhubarb Muffins Are you running out of ways to use your rhubarb this year? Give rhubarb muffins a try! Rhubarb is an amazing plant that grows so large and abundant in the Last Frontier that it seems as if it were made for Alaska. My sister bought a new house this winter […]
Killing Mosquitoes By The Thousands
Mosquitoes – A Story from An Alaskan Pioneer by Gerrit “Heinie” Snider The following story is from Heinie Snider’s book, Centennial – 100 Stories of Alaska, published in 1966 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the United State’s purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Everyone can appreciate a good mosquito killing story, especially in […]
Memories of Camping at Bear Creek near Seward
Seeking Solitude at Bear Creek Remembering good times camping on Bear Creek in Seward as a teenager by Michael Hankins This story isn’t about climbing one of Alaska’s tallest peaks. It’s not about kayaking the state’s wildest rivers or surfing the Gulf of Alaska. The tale is about how easy it was for a group […]
Thick Fog, No Land In Sight And Low On Fuel – Alaska Air Tales
Alaska Air Tales – An Unexpected Emergency by John Graybill as told to Larry Kaniut – from the book Alaska Air Tales As far as I could see in every direction, the entire Matanuska Valley was plugged with fog. Would I have to return to Rainy Pass to land? Approximately 1979 I was involved with […]
Roadtripping on the Top of the World Highway
Top of the World Highway A photo gallery of sights along the Glenn, Taylor, and Top of the World Highway by Cecil Sanders As a family, we love to adventure and visit new places. Much of Alaska is not road accessible, so there are limitations to what one can see and do without jumping aboard […]
The Dilemma of Alaska Yards
The Dilemma of Alaska Yards Residents care about their Alaska yards, but sometimes there’s too much to do in our short summers. By Wendy Wesser Visitors to our state will often comment that some of our Alaska yards are not very tidy; some may even think they are “junk yards.” Those of us who live […]
One Hundred Years of Wasilla
Mother Gold, Father Railroad – The Birth of Wasilla A history of Wasilla, Alaska by Skip Coghlan Long long ago, the great Copper River Basin ice field covered land where the Copper and Matanuska Rivers now flow, shaping mountains and valleys as its glaciers paused, advanced, and retreated. The Matanuska Glacier reached 4000 feet at […]
