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Old College depot (an example Fairbanks hidden history) torn down

Once upon a time (80 odd years ago) there was a tiny depot by the railroad tracks near what was then the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now the University of Alaska)....

UAF Experiment Farm history reflects saga of Alaska agriculture

Pictured in the drawing are the two oldest buildings at the University of Alaska Experiment Farm: the manager’s residence and the barn, both built in 1940. The farm was originally part of the Federal...

Artist speaks at Pioneer Home in Fairbanks

I went out to the Pioneer Home this afternoon to give a presentation about historic sites along the road system in Eastern Interior Alaska. This was a return engagement. I was there last October...

Agatey overflow along Denali Highway

Several areas along the freshly plowed sections of the Denali Highway had heavy frozen overflow that had to be chopped through by the road clearing crews. In one area the overflow was over five...

View of Mt. McKinley from newly plowed section of Denali Highway

I have driven the Denali Highway several times, but in the past always west to east. The state DOT started plowing the Denali Highway this past week and we drove in as far as...