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2024

A Creek, a Hill & a Forty book just published original ↗

8 Sept 2024

2023

K-6 gillnetter is a reminder of Kenai’s long fishing history original ↗

26 Apr 2023

Old Town section of Homer experiences a renaissance original ↗

29 Mar 2023

Final week of “Interior Sketches III” Kickstarter campaign. Project is already fully funded – let’s keep up the momentum original ↗

22 Mar 2023

Old depot is a monument to Seward’s survival as a railroad town original ↗

20 Mar 2023

Palmer train depot served as a link between Matanuska Colony and the rest of Alaska original ↗

19 Mar 2023

“Interior Sketches III” Kickstarter campaign smashes through funding goal! Still time to pledge.original ↗

17 Mar 2023

Sutton has a lengthy coal mining history original ↗

14 Mar 2023

A death plays a part in the creation of Petersville Road original ↗

11 Mar 2023

Kickstarter campaign for “Interior Sketches III” book reaches 50% funding. Still time to pledge.original ↗

8 Mar 2023

Lemeta neighborhood is eclectic mix of rustic cabins and modern homes original ↗

7 Mar 2023

Slaterville: from hayfields to housing developments original ↗

3 Mar 2023

“Interior Sketches III” funding project is live on Kickstarter!original ↗

28 Feb 2023

The Alaska Native Brotherhood, one of Alaska’s oldest Native rights groups original ↗

27 Feb 2023

Bobby Sheldon’s auto-buggy was first automobile built in Alaska original ↗

25 Feb 2023

Sitka’s Orthodox cathedral rose from the ashes after 1966 disaster original ↗

25 Feb 2023

Skagway’s Methodist/Presbyterian Church survives town’s booms and busts original ↗

25 Feb 2023

Kickstarter campaign to publish new “Interior Sketches” book of historic Alaskan sites starting soon original ↗

16 Feb 2023

Former superintendent’s office is one of oldest buildings at Denali National Park original ↗

7 Feb 2023

The Shrine of Saint Therese near Juneau – a place of contemplation and beauty original ↗

7 Feb 2023

2022

Art show at Wasilla Museum in September – “Ramblings through Mat-Su history”original ↗

18 Aug 2022

Alaska Nellie was an Alaska legend original ↗

29 Jul 2022

Railroads played important part in the development of Lake Kenai’s eastern shore original ↗

22 Jul 2022

Merrill Field serves Anchorage aviators for over 90 years original ↗

16 Jul 2022

The long history of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner original ↗

8 Jul 2022

Treadwell Mine Complex was once the largest low-grade gold mine in the world original ↗

1 Jul 2022

Chitina Auto-Railer and the end of the line for Copper River and Northwestern Railway original ↗

1 Jun 2022

Tomorrow is last chance to see my Ramblings through Historic Sites art show original ↗

27 May 2022

Seward’s Ballaine House is reflection of flush days of Alaska Central Railway original ↗

19 May 2022

The Rev. Bert Bingle’s 600 mile-long Alaska Highway parish original ↗

18 May 2022

Bridges were among last items completed on Alaska Highway original ↗

17 May 2022

The Haines Cut-off: From Native trail to modern highway original ↗

16 May 2022

May 2022 Art Show at Grange Gallery in North Pole original ↗

5 May 2022

Suntrana Coal Mine near Healy, Alaska is just a memory original ↗

17 Apr 2022

‘Eskimo Village’ survives on Lathrop Street in Fairbanks original ↗

9 Apr 2022

Marge Gull painting of Paxson’s Roadhouse original ↗

3 Apr 2022

Ladd Field near Fairbanks grew rapidly during World War II original ↗

1 Apr 2022

The Fageol Safety Bus and the Denali Park Road original ↗

30 Mar 2022

False-front wall is only remnant of gold rush-era Dyea still standing original ↗

28 Mar 2022

Peaceful Murphy Dome was once a Cold War radar surveillance site original ↗

25 Mar 2022

Music Mart: 60 years in the same Fairbanks location original ↗

23 Mar 2022

Alaska Railroad’s historic Engine 557 may soon return to the rail original ↗

21 Mar 2022

St. Joseph’s Hospital served Fairbanks’ medical needs for more than 50 years original ↗

18 Mar 2022

Wilbur and sons played a big role in Fairbanks history original ↗

16 Mar 2022

Marge Gull painting of Yost’s (McCallum’s) Roadhouse, Mile 203 of Valdez-Fairbanks Trail original ↗

13 Mar 2022

Decaying railway dock in Cordova is a melancholy reminder of bygone days original ↗

11 Mar 2022

Skiing at Birch Hill in Fairbanks dates back to the 1930s original ↗

8 Mar 2022

How wireless telegraphy helped modernize Circle original ↗

6 Mar 2022

Orthodox chapel at Ninilchik has been serving the faithful since 1901 original ↗

4 Mar 2022

Copper Center church is a reminder of early missionary efforts in Copper River Valley original ↗

1 Mar 2022

Slim Williams: Alaska’s mushing highway ambassador to the Lower 48 in 1932-33 original ↗

27 Feb 2022

New book out about “The First Fifty Years of the Last Great Race”original ↗

26 Feb 2022

Salty Dawg Saloon a reminder of Homer’s earliest days original ↗

26 Feb 2022

Marge Gull Painting of Miller’s Roadhouse, at Mile 214 of Valdez-Fairbanks Trail original ↗

25 Feb 2022

Rasmuson Library at University of Alaska – Fairbanks carries on the dream of Charles Bunnell original ↗

23 Feb 2022

Old Cooper Landing store and post office now tell area’s history as a museum original ↗

21 Feb 2022

Cordova’s Alaskan Hotel and Bar gives peek at “Frisco of the North” in 1908 original ↗

19 Feb 2022

The 1928 Stearman biplane that made Alaska aviation history original ↗

17 Feb 2022

Samuel Blum was a leading citizen in early Valdez and Cordova original ↗

16 Feb 2022

1915 Tanana Chiefs Conference was one of the first steps toward Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act original ↗

15 Feb 2022

World War II construction laid the groundwork for North Pacific Great Circle air route original ↗

12 Feb 2022

Glenn Highway’s King Mountain Lodge was once an essential stop original ↗

11 Feb 2022

Seward’s Brown & Hawkins Store still standing after 117 years original ↗

9 Feb 2022

Mudhole Smith helped build Alaska’s aviation industry original ↗

7 Feb 2022

Anchorage Depot has been an Alaska Railroad centerpiece for 80 years original ↗

5 Feb 2022

P&H dragline at Pioneer Park represents early 1900s industrial innovation original ↗

4 Feb 2022

Historic cottages in Anchorage spotlight Alaska Engineering Commission’s role as landlord original ↗

30 Jan 2022

Marge Gull painting of Casey’s Roadhouse (McKinley’s Roadhouse)original ↗

28 Jan 2022

Summit Lake cabin was a vital emergency shelter along Valdez-Fairbanks Trail original ↗

27 Jan 2022

“Million Dollar Bridge” survives Copper River adversities and the 1964 earthquake original ↗

23 Jan 2022

Seward’s Jesse Lee Home fades to nothing with demolition of buildings original ↗

17 Jan 2022

Oscar Anderson House, Anchorage’s first permanent residence, is still standing today original ↗

16 Jan 2022

SS Nenana’s $3 million restoration project starts this summer original ↗

14 Jan 2022

Phillips Field served Fairbanks aviation community’s needs for 40 years original ↗

13 Jan 2022

Old warehouse at Denali National Park and Preserve changes function but still serves original ↗

11 Jan 2022

Anchorage’s KENI radio transmitter building is an Art Deco gem original ↗

10 Jan 2022

Cordova’s version of the Dragon and St. George’s original ↗

8 Jan 2022

Historic Wasilla Community Hall comes full circle original ↗

6 Jan 2022

Wasilla, Alaska sprang forth from a railroad construction camp original ↗

6 Jan 2022

Richardson Highway’s McCallum Creek was once home to a busy settlement original ↗

5 Jan 2022

Anchorage’s Old City Hall served the city for over 40 years original ↗

5 Jan 2022

Marge Gull painting of Black Rapids Roadhouse original ↗

4 Jan 2022

Keystone Canyon tunnel is one of the few remnants of Valdez railroad history original ↗

4 Jan 2022

This Dunkel Street cabin is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Fairbanks original ↗

3 Jan 2022

The Tolovana Tram, early Livengood’s jury-rigged transport system original ↗

3 Jan 2022

2021

Anchorage’s old post office/court house building still a vital part of downtown original ↗

31 Dec 2021

Fairbanks – 12-27-2021 – Out my back door after the storm original ↗

28 Dec 2021

Little remains of the once-important Cordova Naval Radio Station in Alaska original ↗

27 Dec 2021

The origins of Poker Flat Research Range original ↗

26 Dec 2021

Moose Creek near Sutton used to be a busy coal-mining area original ↗

17 Dec 2021

Sentinel Island Lighthouse has been a beacon for boaters since 1902 original ↗

17 Dec 2021

Marge Gull painting of Donnelly’s Roadhouse original ↗

17 Dec 2021

APU’s student center was the site of momentous meeting for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act original ↗

16 Dec 2021

Deadwood Cemetery burials tell the history of Central area in Interior Alaska original ↗

16 Dec 2021

Russian Bishop’s House in Sitka is one of Alaska’s oldest buildings original ↗

16 Dec 2021

Ninilchik Orthodox Church -7-12-2021 original ↗

15 Jul 2021

Gull Eyot at Freestone Ponds in Portage Glacier Valley – 6-2-2021 original ↗

6 Jun 2021

Alaska Railroad’s little Davenport steam engine traveled widely across North America original ↗

24 May 2021

Art at the scrap pile – old railroad iron at the Friends of the Tanana Valley Railroad museum original ↗

20 May 2021

Marge Gull painting of Gordon’s Roadhouse original ↗

19 May 2021