Annual Report 29 Jan 2021 The KMTA 2020 Annual Report is Here! The last year has brought many challenges for all including the KMTA staff and grantees, but this coming year we will stand strong! Even with the dark cloud that hung… Karen Lewis
Grant Projects, History, Moose Pass 29 Jan 2021 The Frontier History of Moose Pass, Alaska By Willow Hetrick The community of Moose Pass is proud to announce the completion of a new book titled: People, Paths, and Places: The Frontier History of Moose Pass, Alaska.… Karen Lewis No Comments
History, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Lowell Family, Seward The Mary Lowell Homestead. Photo courtesy Resurrection Bay Historical Society, 21.1.4. 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 the tallest peaks presiding over the city of Seward, Alaska,… Karen Lewis No Comments
Grant Projects, Seward 24 Jan 2021 The Whales Are Back in Seward! Public art is alive and well in Seward! The Seward Mural Society continues to create beautiful and thoughtful pieces on every corner. Or, as in the case of the Whales… Karen Lewis No Comments
Alaska Nellie, Grandview, Helen Hegener, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Seward Alaska Nellie 20 Jan 2021 Alaska Nellie By Helen Hegener “There were possibilities of an extensive business at this place for at least three years, as I saw it, and now I would be needing a dog… Karen Lewis No Comments
Clark Fair, History, History Articles, Hope, KMTA Stories, Moose Pass Harry A. Johnson (far right) with a party of hunters, 1904. 14 Jan 2021 Harry Johnson: Man of the Mountains By Clark Fair By the time Harry A. Johnson heard the handcar moving toward him down the rails, he had walked 15 of the 20 miles to Seward from his… Karen Lewis No Comments
Grant Projects, Grants 08 Jan 2021 Need Help With the Grant Application Process? The recording of 2021 Grant Webinar can be found here. The presentation slides can be found here. Questions: Email Grants Program Manager Amanda Sassi at amandasassi@kmtacorridor.org or register below. Karen Lewis No Comments
Hiking, KMTA Communities, KMTA Stories, Steve Cleary The Gull Rock trail near Hope provides amazing views of Cook Inlet and the mountains of the Chugach. 07 Jan 2021 We Can All Use a Little Hope – Recalling What Gave Us Comfort in These Unprecedented Times By Steve Cleary Trails have increased in value through the pandemic, for both physical and mental health. And Hope has a lot to offer. Several times in recent months we… Karen Lewis No Comments
Grant Projects, Grants Eve Van Dommelen films Max Romey, Lars Arneson, and Denali Strabel just before they start the Southern Trek journey at Mile 0 of the Iditarod National Historic Trail (INHT) in Seward. 05 Jan 2021 KMTA’s 2021 Annual Grant Cycle Is Now Open KMTA awards grants to community projects that recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic, scenic, and natural recreational resources and cultural landscapes of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm historic transportation corridor. Projects… Karen Lewis No Comments
Event Updates, Poetry Contest 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 Mountains-Turnagain Arm (KMTA) National Heritage Area is seeking haikus that… Karen Lewis No Comments
