2020, History, History Articles, KMTA Stories, Manitoba, Shawn Lyons View from the door of Manitoba Cabin with the Lauritsen Cabin on the near right. 07 Oct 2020 Haunting History of the Eastern Kenai Peninsula By Shawn R. Lyons Though one can’t see them, one can sense the ghosts around Manitoba Cabin. One can sometimes… Karen Lewis No Comments
2020, History, History Articles, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Seward, Sylvia Sexton 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
2020, Dan Walker, History, History Articles, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Seward, Turnagain Arm 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
2020, David Reamer, History, History Articles, KMTA Stories, Turnagain Arm 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
2020, Asian-American, History, History Articles, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Mushing, Seward Jujiro Wada with other marathon racers. (Courtesy of Jujiro Wada Memorial Association, Japan) 19 May 2020 The Samurai Musher Jujiro Wada By Lia Slemons “This is my country, Frank. I hope to live and die here.” Jujiro Wada’s friend, Frank Cotter,… Karen Lewis No Comments
2020, History Articles, KMTA Stories, Seward, Sylvia Sexton 01 Mar 2020 Sylvia Sexton, Business Woman of the Early 20th Century and Prominent Alaskan Photographer By Becky Butler Despite being a transplant, Sylvia Sexton's life in Alaska proved her to be an industrious, creative, and… Karen Lewis No Comments
2020, History, History Articles 13 Feb 2020 KMTA National Heritage Area’s Timeline is Now Live! The KMTA National Heritage Area's Historical Timeline is now live on our website! It is full of historical photos and… Karen Lewis No Comments
2020, Clark Fair, Hiking, History, History Articles, KMTA Stories, Moose Pass, Seward The author and his brother rest at the top of LV Ray Peak in 1997. 07 Feb 2020 The Naming of A Peak LV Ray Peak Near Moose Pass By Clark Fair Hikers climbing the Carter Lake Trail near the Trail Lake… Karen Lewis No Comments
