10 Jul 2023 Braving the Elements for a Glacier Race in the Wilderness Early last month KMTA hosted our 3rd Annual Spencer Dash! The weather was not a sure bet this year but that…
23 Jun 2023 Join the KMTA Trail Challenge: A Unique Hiking Experience to Support Outdoor Education! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind hiking experience - the KMTA Trail Challenge is here, taking place from June 28th to…
17 May 2023 KMTA GeoTrail Kickoff on June 3rd! Join us and GeocacheAlaska! as we kick off our KMTA Geotrail on June 3rd from 10 AM to 1…
30 Mar 2023 Competitors Crushed Their Races at the Corduroy Crush! Ski Races a Success in Girdwood! Over the past weekend, KMTA hosted ski races in Girdwood for the second…
23 Feb 2023 KMTA Corduroy Crush Coming March 26th! Join us March 26th for the KMTA Corduroy Crusher! Hey Nordic skiers! The KMTA Classic has undergone a transformation and…
19 Oct 2022 KMTA Photo Contest Winner Showcase! Come Celebrate the Winners of the 4th Annual KMTA Photo Contest! Come celebrate the photo contest winners with us…
Photo courtesy of Goon Gallery 01 Sep 2022 Gnarly Weather Didn’t Stop the Success of Last Month’s Mineshaft Grinder KMTA hosted our third annual Mineshaft Grinder on Saturday, August 13th, and we are still riding high from all the…
06 Aug 2022 Mineshaft Grinder 2022 Needs Volunteers The 3rd Annual Mineshaft Grinder Needs Volunteers! VOLUNTEER This race is made possible by volunteers! Please click here to sign…
Tina Pierce and Tamyko White celebrate their Spencer Glacier 5M Dash race! 16 Jun 2022 A Dashing Success It’s been almost two weeks since KMTA hosted our 2nd Annual Spencer Dash, and we are still riding high from…
18 Apr 2022 Spencer Glacier 5 Mile Dash – Get Your Race On – June 5th, 2022 2022 RESULTS Spencer Glacier 5 Mile Dash Come celebrate the beauty of the Spencer Glacier Area and the history of…
09 Mar 2022 Trailbound Alaska Premiering at the Bear Tooth Theater on March 28th We are so excited to be co-hosting a Max Romey film night with Alaska Trails on March 28th and 29th…
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…
01 Feb 2022 KMTA Classic Race Results Are Posted! Join Us on February 27th in Girdwood! Calling all Nordic skiers! We are thrilled to announce the inaugural KMTA Classic,…
Photo by Matthew Crockett 01 Jan 2022 2022 KMTA Haiku Poetry Contest What Do You Love About The KMTA? The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm (KMTA) National Heritage Area is seeking haikus that…
Photo by Matthew Crockett 31 Dec 2021 KMTA Added Two New Events in 2021 The summer of 2021 saw two new events for KMTA. One celebrated the Spencer Glacier area and the history…
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…
15 Jun 2021 KMTA Trail Challenge Weekly Updates Welcome to the KMTA Trail Challenge Update Page Thanks to all who have signed up for the KMTA Trail…
Photo by Matthew Crockett 07 Jun 2021 2021 Spencer Glacier 5K Dash Results Thanks to all who participated in the inaugural Spencer Glacier Dash 5K! Below is a link to the final results.…
09 Apr 2021 Spencer Glacier 5k Dash – Get Your Race On – June 6th, 2021 REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR 2021! Hope To See You Next Year!! Spencer Glacier 5K Dash Come celebrate the beauty of…
17 Feb 2021 Congratulations to the 2nd Annual KMTA Haiku Contest Winners! Congratulations to Amy Albertsen for winning the adult division with her winning entry: Silver snow, fresh air Beauty…
01 Jan 2021 2021 KMTA Haiku Poetry Contest Cozy in the KMTA: In the past year what has brought you comfort in the KMTA area? The Kenai…
14 Oct 2020 Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Photo Contest! We had an abundance of awesome photos submitted to the KMTA Photo Contest. The entries we received highlighted the beauty…
Sunset Reflections, Hope, AK by Lauren Fraser 15 May 2020 KMTA 2020 Photo Contest is Now Accepting Entries! KMTA 2020 Photo Contest Is Now For Open for Entries The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area is now accepting…
26 Feb 2020 CANCELLED – KMTA Photo Contest Exhibition and T-Shirt Fundraiser Canceled: Out of an abundance of caution due to the Covid-19 virus, KMTA will not be having our event in…
Women and Dog by Lauren Fraser 14 Feb 2020 Congratulations to Our 2020 Haiku Contest Winners 2020 Haiku Contest Winners Congratulations to Leihla Harrison and Sarah Aho for their winning haikus! Stay tuned for all the…
15 Nov 2019 People’s Choice Award was selected at November’s First Friday at the Anchorage Museum First Fridays traditionally herald open house art shows, but November’s First Friday at the Anchorage Museum opened the house to…
Sunset Reflections in Hope, Alaska by Lauren Fraser 25 Oct 2019 Congratulations to the Winners of the KMTA Photo Contest! We had an abundance of awesome photos submitted to the KMTA Photo Contest. The entries we received highlighted the beauty…
24 Oct 2019 First Friday at the Anchorage Museum Anchorage Museum First Friday After Hours 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 Open galleries. Open minds. Open late.…
28 Aug 2019 Luck and Teamwork Make Mineshaft Grinder Shine Fifty racers in the inaugural Mineshaft Grinder struck gold in Hope on Saturday, August 17, competing on a sunny day…
