Caterpillar D7 bulldozer moving out snow from storage lot in Valdez to accelerate its melting. A sure sign of springtime in Valdez, Alaska.
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Springtime in the Chugach Mountains Near Valdez Alaska
Springtime may be coming to the Chugach Mountains that surround the City of Valdez, Alaska.
The International Gold Rush Trail
The International Gold Rush Trail is a proposed thematic system joining communities together a land and water route from the docks of Seattle through the Chilkoot Pass to the Yukon gold fields. This is a trail of history and experiences gained from retracing the steps of prospectors on the Trail of ’98 suitable for hikers, [...]
Also posted in Historical, Trails Tagged Chilkoot Trail, Klondike Trail, Skagway, The International Gold Rush Trail, Trail of 98, Yukon Gold Rush Comments closed
Kennecott National Historic Landmark
Kennecott is a historic mining town tucked away in a corner of the great Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Built to claim a truly huge and rich copper deposit in some of the wildest terrain of Alaska, much of this mining town remains in place.
Also posted in Historical, National Parks, Natural History Tagged Copper River and Northwestern Railway, CRNW, Kennecott, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Kennicott, McCarthy, Wrangell-St. Elias Comments closed
Port of Call – King Salmon Alaska: Gateway to Katmai Park and Bristol Bay
The Alaska town of King Salmon is located at the east side of Bristol Bay on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula. In Alaskan jargon, King Salmon is a hub community, providing a transshipping point for the smaller neighboring villages. The town is home to a formerly active Air Force [...]
Also posted in National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, Natural History Tagged Alaska, Alaska Peninsula NWF, Becharof NWF, Bristol Bay, Commercial Fishing, Katmai National Park, King Salmon Alaska, Naknek, Novarupta Volcano, Sockeye Salmon Comments closed
An Overview of Cordwood Energy Systems for Community Heating in Alaska
Cordwood energy systems are relatively low in their cost for installation and as the cost of fossil fuels increase, they become even more economical to operate. Use of these systems in small communities would be based on the sustainable harvest of small volumes of wood from nearby forests each year.
Also posted in Energy Tagged Alternative Energy, Community Development, Rural Development Comments closed
Ketchikan on the Inside Passage
Most visitors to Ketchikan begin their journey with a walk through downtown and through historic Creek Street. Creek Street is actually a pile-supported boardwalk, dotted with a variety of buildings spanning a tidal creek and not a street at all. This out of the way corner is the town’s historic red light district that actively conducted its affairs until 1953.
Also posted in Natural History, Trails Tagged Cape Fox, Fishing, Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Misty Fiords, Salmon Capital of the World, Saxman, Tongass Comments closed
Skagway and the White Pass Route
For over a hundred years, Skagway has served as the primary port access for the Yukon Territory. A small town at the northern reaches of Lynn Canal, Skagway attracts nearly a million visitors a year. They come to see the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, ride the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad (WP&YR), [...]
Also posted in Historical, National Parks, Natural History, Trails Tagged Chilkoot Trail, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Scenic Railway of World, White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, WP&YR Comments closed
