Tagged: Ivar Skarland

Skiing at Birch Hill in Fairbanks dates back to 1930s

Skiing at Birch Hill in Fairbanks dates back to the 1930s

With skiing’s long history in Nordic countries, it is not surprising the Swedes, Norwegians, Danes and Finns entering Alaska at the turn of the 20th century brought their skiing traditions with them. According to...

UAF’s Rainey-Skarland cabin rich with history

  Perched atop the ridge just north of the main section of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, the picturesque Rainey-Skarland Cabin seems slightly incongruous surrounded by modern buildings such as the Reichardt natural...