Those interested in outdoor recreational pursuits will find Valdez, Alaska a destination for all seasons. This community is located on the northern shore of Port Valdez in northeastern Prince William Sound and backs against the rugged coastal Chugash Mountains. Port Valdez is the closest saltwater accessible by residents of interior Alaska living along the Richardson [...]
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, [...]
Yakutat is found on the rugged coast of the Gulf of Alaska between the southeast and central regions of the state. The community has achieved the standards established by NOAA’s National Weather Service for the TsunamiReady™ and StormReady® programs.
Springtime may be coming to the Chugach Mountains that surround the City of Valdez, 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.
Travel on the Alaska Inter-Island Ferry Authority to access the recreational opportunities found on Prince of Wales Island and surrounding communities. What is the IFA? – Independent travelers exploring southeast Alaska have an additional means of accessing many of the State’s smaller island communities available to them called the Inter-Island Ferry Authority. Communities in southern [...]
Caterpillar D7 bulldozer moving out snow from storage lot in Valdez to accelerate its melting. A sure sign of springtime in Valdez, Alaska.
An inability to comprehend the great distances found in Alaska is a realization newcomers often encounter in the Great Land. Alaska defies their attempts to compare it with past experiences. Terrain varies immensely and distances between regions are vast. A useful way to understand Alaska is consider it as six states within a much greater [...]
