Uncategorized A flock of geese fly over the gazebo at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center 24 Sep 2020 Do You Like Birding? Alaska Wildland Conservation Center is the Place to Go! By Duane Magoon and Lily Grbavach The southbound fall migration of our winged, feathered friends has begun. Thousands of birds… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized Max Romey watches as the sun begins to set in Seward, sharing a glimpse of the watercolor scene he just created. 03 Sep 2020 Trailbound Alaska Sets Off to Retrace the Iditarod National Historic Trail This summer, Trailbound Alaska, a grassroots film project, set off to retrace the Iditarod National Historic Trail with a pair… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized 02 Sep 2020 Tell Us Your Stories? – Heritage @ Home KMTA National Heritage Area is seeking stories from the people that live, work and play in the KMTA area. We… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized 01 Sep 2020 Beluga Whale Alliance Sends Thanks to KMTA! Thanks to KMTA funding for project materials, staff salaries, gas, and other essential costs in 2019, our organization’s very first… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized A northward view of Fourth Avenue in Seward, Alaska in the early 1900s. (SCLA 1-216) 28 Aug 2020 Happy Birthday Seward, Alaska! Happy Birthday! Happy 117th Birthday Seward, Alaska! August 28th, 1903 is the official birthday of the city of Seward when… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized Late Night Trail Running on Mt. Tiehacker near Seward, Alaska by Nelson Brown (Entry into the KMTA Photo Contest 2020) 25 Aug 2020 The Persistence of Nature’s Wild Side By Dan Walker Anyone who drives the Seward Highway and enters the mountains west of Portage gets the sense that… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized Overlooking Spencer Glacier 28 Jul 2020 Wishful Thinking: A Journey from Turnagain Pass to Spencer Glacier By Shawn R. Lyons As we started down the far side of the ridge toward Spencer Glacier, glistening in the… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized 09 Jul 2020 09 Jul 2020 Check Out Alaska State Parks New Video about the Bird to Gird Bike Trail! Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area is pleased to share a new trail guide video about the Bird to Gird… Karen Lewis No Comments
Uncategorized 25 Jun 2020 We Want To Hear From You! Take Our Survey and Be Entered to Win a $25 Gift Certificate or a KMTA T-Shirt! Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area would like to learn from you! Help us improve our programs, events, and increase… Karen Lewis
Uncategorized The Bore Tide of Turnagain Arm Circa 1930s-1950s. Photo courtesy of the Marie Silverman papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage. (HMC-0778:) 03 Jun 2020 The Power of Turnagain Arm By David Reamer The Turnagain Arm’s appearance is deceptive. The water appears safe, or as safe as any other waterway.… Karen Lewis No Comments
