For some of us, the word “pioneer” conjures up images of horse-drawn covered wagons maneuvered by hardy men and women moving slowly across formidable terrain of mountains, canyons, rivers —
Tourism has always been a part of the Fairbanks summer economy. Many of you may be surprised to learn that tourists visited Fairbanks in notable numbers as early as 1912.
Pioneers of Alaska pose with the new signpost they erected designating distances from McCarthy, Alaska to other Pioneer Igloos within the state. All images
The Tongass Historical Museum held a “Museum Midday” event on May 4 that delved into the history of Ketchikan’s Pioneers of Alaska Hall downtown, as well as the renovation and