Monthly Archives: June 2013

Big Lake

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Around Wasilla

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More photos, near Palmer

A few photos from around the Palmer area, under consideration for the book.

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Why People Stay

In her classic book on Wasilla titled ‘Early Days in Wasilla,’ subtitled ‘A Study of a Frontier Town in Alaska’ (copyright 1963 by Louise Potter, reprinted in 1978 and again in 2002 by Alaskana Books), Louise Potter wrote the following: … Continue reading

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Valley Photographs

A wide-ranging assortment of photographs from this past week, under consideration for inclusion the book: Poppies and dandelions[/caption] A winding dirt road east of Palmer[/caption]

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Valley Parameters

With a subject as great as the Matanuska Valley one question comes to mind right away: Where does the Valley begin and end? What separates the Matanuska Valley from it’s big brother, the Susitna Valley? It seems reasonable to count … Continue reading

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Working title

The Beautiful Matanuska Valley is only the working title of this newest book project, but it might become the actual title if no other name makes itself so abundantly appropriate. This title describes what this book is all about, the … Continue reading

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