2022, Big Jim, Clark Fair, Cooper Landing, KMTA Communities, Mining History Big Jim's gold nugget & Mercury head dime 06 Jul 2022 More Fun in the Finding than in the Having – Part Three By Clark Fair AUTHOR’S NOTE: Last time, we learned how “Big Jim” O’Brien and “Little Jim” Dunmire came to the… Karen Lewis No Comments
2022, Big Jim, Clark Fair, Cooper Landing, KMTA Communities, Little Jim, Mining History Little Jim & Big Jim with furs. 28 Jun 2022 Coming Home & Battling a Bully – Part Two By Clark Fair AUTHOR’S NOTE: Last time, we explored the story behind the name of Jim’s Landing, on the Kenai… Karen Lewis No Comments
2022, Big Jim, Clark Fair, Cooper Landing, KMTA Communities, Little Jim, Mining History A friend approaching the Jims' home near Schooner Bend. 22 Jun 2022 Coming in for the Landing: An Origin Story – Part One By Clark Fair The name itself receives little attention, but the “Jim’s” in Jim’s Landing is misleading. The apostrophe implies… Karen Lewis No Comments
2022, Girdwood, KMTA Communities, Race, Skiing Kids at the start of the KMTA Classic 2k race. 02 Mar 2022 KMTA Classic Brought A Day of Fun to the 5K Nordic Loop in Girdwood Skiing Community Comes to Girdwood for the Inaugural KMTA Classic On Sunday, February 27th the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage… Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, Art, Education, Grant Projects, Grants, History, Iditarod, KMTA Communities Max Romey watches as the sun begins to set in Seward, sharing a glimpse of the watercolor scene he just created. 18 Jan 2022 Trailbound Alaska Documentary Showcases the Historic Iditarod Trail “Trailbound Alaska”, a KMTA grant funded film is finally ready to debut at the Bear Tooth this spring. The documentary… Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, Hiking, KMTA Communities, Winter Hiking 26 Nov 2021 #OptOutside This Winter in the KMTA National Heritage Area! #OptOutside This Year... Spending time together and spending time outdoors has always been an integral part of life in the… Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, Hiking, History, KMTA Communities, Steve Cleary Photo by Paxson Woelber 16 Nov 2021 National Take A Hike Day is November 17th! National Take a Hike Day Today, we celebrate hiking not generally as our primary transportation, but for recreation and exercise. … Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, KMTA Communities, Race Racers take off for the 2nd Annual Mineshaft Grinder in Hope, AK 14 Sep 2021 Successful Second Annual Mineshaft Grinder Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (KMTA) coordinated the second annual Mineshaft Grinder race after taking a COVID year off… Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, Business Spotlight, History, KMTA Communities, Moose Pass Trail Lake Lodge today. 03 Feb 2021 KMTA Business Spotlight: Trail Lake Lodge in Moose Pass, Alaska By Karen Lewis An unexpected text popped up on Jen Boyle’s phone this past new year. A former guest was… Karen Lewis No Comments
2021, History, KMTA Communities, Lowell Family, Seward Winter View of Seward circa 1905-15 (SCLA-4-4) 28 Jan 2021 Mary Lowell: A Link Between Cultures By Deanna Ochs One might wonder why, until recently, there were no peaks named after her. After all, two of… Karen Lewis No Comments
