23 Aug 2025 Victor Creek Many areas in the Kenai Mountains have a wealth of history. Victor Creek is one of them. Today, a trail runs along its north rim, with new extensions heading both… Kelvin Doyle
22 May 2025 Lost Lake I didn’t find Lost Lake until the end of my first summer in Seward. I went up with a backpack full of Goldfish and two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches... maree
02 Apr 2025 Sixmile Lean in closer. Let me tell you a story about whitewater. A story not just about boiling holes, surging eddies, beat downs and swims.... maree
18 Feb 2025 Long Lake If you blink along the trail, you’ll surely miss the turn-off. The sun was still high when Maggie and I stumbled onto the little fork in the path.... maree
11 Sep 2024 Trail to Crescent Lake We were blown off the water. The wind was so gusty we couldn't even get a trip off the protected South Beach. Which meant, this first-year kayak guide... maree
17 Jun 2024 Resurrection Pass Trail Construction Everything seemed to be ice. It filled the valleys and bays along the shore. Only a few nunataks, the tops of the tallest mountains, protruded... maree
06 May 2024 Resurrection River Trail So many choices when it comes to choosing which trail to hike. Or write about. Res River Trail was the first hike we checked out upon moving to Seward... Rachel Blakeslee
24 Feb 2024 Trail of Blue Ice I have my “go to” trails. I’m sure you do too. You know, the ones we hike by default. Close to home. The perfect amount of time. Terrain we want... Rachel Blakeslee
06 Dec 2023 Renegade Trails of the Kenai Mountains This is the Chugach National Forest. So of course, there is a gate without any sign marking a trail that leads off into the wilderness... Rachel Blakeslee
19 Oct 2023 Slaughter Gulch When I was 14 years old—long before I understood the concept of pacing myself—my father decided to take our family on a hike up from the heart of Cooper Landing… Rachel Blakeslee
12 Sep 2023 Res Pass This past July, I decided to run the Resurrection Pass in one day, from Cooper Landing to Hope. Since I became interested in point-to-point runs in the Alaskan mountains... Rachel Blakeslee
29 Aug 2023 Devil’s Pass The trail where the sun always shines, Down south the Seward Highway, A rain cloud follows around. Tucked in a valley, A slow steady climb... Rachel Blakeslee
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
