The Park Service issues one permit coveted by Alaskans to winners of the Denali National Park Road Lottery. Every fall, on the weekend after Labor Day, the Denali Park Road is opened four days to travel by winners of their road lottery. These winners are issued a rare one-day permit to drive the road for […]
Alaska Size and Distance Comparison
The US Marshals’ Service, District of Alaska, has a great graphic available that provides an Alaska size and distance comparison with the lower states. “The District of Alaska encompasses 586,400 square miles (more than twice the size of Texas), with 36,000 square miles of coastline. Alaska’s population center is Anchorage, with approximately 270,000 people. The […]
Volcanic Ashfall Preparedness and Cleanu...
Volcanic Ashfall Preparedness and Cleanup – Alaska is home to many restless and active volcanoes. Since the 1700s, there have been more than 41 different volcanoes erupt in Alaska and some of them have individually erupted more than 25 times. The Alaska Volcano Observatory monitors some 20 different volcanoes using recording seismometers, satellite imagery and […]
Honeywell Promises to Improve the Qualit...
Alaska Senator Mark Begich confronted the Honeywell Corporation in October of 2012 about the quality of XTRATUF boots now being manufactured by the company in China. The rubber boots hold a near cult following in the Great Land and seeing their production move outside of the United States has upset many Alaskans. Honeywell Vice President […]
Alaska Marine Highway System 50th Annive...
Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is marking its 50th anniversary in 2013 with many special events to occur during the year. Founded in 1963, the AMHS grew out of the efforts of two Haines residents to provide marine transportation for the state. Steve Homer and Ray Gelotte converted a used LCT-Mark VI landing craft into […]
The Milepost 2013: 65th Edition of Alask...
In Alaska, directions are commonly given in terms of a milepost, as in turn right at mile 10 Richardson Highway or my house is at 3.5 mile Zimovia Highway. It can take newcomers a while to adjust to a land without obvious street numbers. The Milepost 2013 is a publication synonymous with travel in the […]