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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Q&A With The Man Who Paddled 750 Miles To Alaska – R2AK
R2AK: A Q&A With Paddleboarder Karl Kruger by Cecil Sanders Imagine paddling 750 miles. Now imagine paddling standing up, with no support team and in the cold waters of the Gulf of Alaska from Port Townsend, WA, to Ketchikan, AK, in two weeks. Enter Karl Kruger, the first first person to complete the R2AK (Race […]
Bear Attacks – Killer Statistic That May Surprise You
Bear Attacks Statistics show that bear attacks shouldn’t be your biggest concern about going into the woods. by Mike Rogers, July 2017 It’s been a rough start to summer in Alaska. We’ve experienced a spate of bear attacks that have resulted in two fatalities. Such attacks capture the imaginations and attention of a whole bunch […]
The Suspicious Mythical Inhabitants Hiding In Alaska’s Iliamna Lake
Iliamna Lake Monster – Fact or Fiction? By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Board a plane and head to the Lake and Peninsula Borough of Alaska near the northern end of the Alaska Peninsula where you’ll find Lake Iliamna (or Iliamna Lake), the largest lake in Alaska. This aquatic destination is located on the western side of Cook […]
A Fishing Story – Fishin’ With Mike At Jerome Lake
Fishin’ with Mike at Jerome Lake An Alaskan boy takes his out-of-state uncle fishing at Jerome Lake. by Michael Hankins From the day I set foot in the ‘Last Frontier’ I’ve been an avid fisherman. Nothing seemed more relevant. There was one brief period when fishing became unimportant. Unfortunately for my Uncle Noel, he flew […]
Flying to Iliamna to Fish for Silvers
Never Let Your Guard Down A group of friends are stranded near Lake Iliamna when the weather makes a turn for the worse. by Kurt Mackenzie If I were allowed to catch only one type of salmon, let it be silvers every day. Of course, that level of infatuation can lead to letting your guard […]
13 Relentless Fears That Every Alaska Local Has Each Summer
Summer Fears in the Last Frontier By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Experiencing Alaska’s glorious summer season can be the most heavenly thing that will ever happen in your life. Ask any local and they’ll tell you that summer in Alaska is something that is never taken for granted. In fact, we ferociously fight sleep to avoid losing […]
Sheep Mountains – Landscape That Is Out Of This World
Hiking in the Sheep Mountains The Sheep Mountains in the Talkeetna Range are out of this world. Story and Photos by Cecil Sanders Never have I had much interest in outer-space. Not that I don’t care about what lies in the great beyond, but it’s not tangible, and not something I will ever experience. That […]
