Seward, Trail Mix Journal 27 Jul 2023 A Favorite Hike Note the title—A Favorite Hike—Not “MY Favorite Hike.” I have too many that I enjoy without deciding which one has the correct attributes to be my one and only favorite... Rachel Blakeslee
History, History Articles, Iditarod, KMTA Stories, Lowell Family, Seward The Mary Lowell Homestead. Photo courtesy Resurrection Bay Historical Society, 21.1.4. 04 Oct 2022 Iditarod Trail Pioneer Alfred Lowell Alfred Lowell was born in 1876, the son of Frank and Mary Lowell, who settled on Resurrection Bay in 1884, some 19 years before the founding of Seward in 1903. … Karen Lewis
Grant Projects, Grants, History, Seward 16 Oct 2021 Children’s Museum Pop-Up Attracts Visitors in Seward The Happy Youth Programs & Educational Resources (HYPER) Children's Museum Pop-Up made its debut this past August. Sponsored by the Seward Prevention Coalition and a KMTA annual grant, the pop-up… Karen Lewis No Comments
History Articles, KMTA Stories, Seward Benny Benson’s original submission for the flag competition. ASL-MS14-1, American Legion, Designs by School Children for Alaska’s Flag, Alaska State Library-Historical Collections. 20 Apr 2021 Benny Benson: An Alaskan Kid Who Made History Before 1927, Alaska did not have a flag. At the time, Alaska was still a territory, meaning that the federal government controlled Alaska and its citizens lacked voting representation in… Karen Lewis No Comments
Grant Projects, Grants, History, Seward 12 Apr 2021 Seward Cable House Restored By Tanguy Libbrecht The “Govt. Cable House” located on 6th Ave is in the original Seward tract where the Ballaine brothers first envisioned that Seward would become a large bustling… 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
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 John Ballaine and 82 other pioneers arrived in Resurrection Bay… Karen Lewis No Comments
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 they are driving into the wilderness. The forests reach down… Karen Lewis No Comments
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, recorded this sentiment during the historic scouting trip he, Wada,… Karen Lewis No Comments
Becky Butler, 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 adventurous woman who embodied the Alaskan pioneer spirit. Sylvia is… Karen Lewis No Comments
Event Updates, News, Seward 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 Seward tomorrow on March 14th. Stay safe out there! Photo… Karen Lewis
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 Fish Hatchery will notice the dark grey, pyramidal summit of… Karen Lewis No Comments
