Mat-Su Valley Blog

Temperatures are climbing and the snow will start melting soon. We're still waiting for ice to clear from the lakes and buds to appear on the trees. Summer is so close we can almost taste it. With their eye fixed on the warmer months ahead, residents in The Mat-Su are hard at work planning...

The Knik River Valley is one of The Mat-Su's hidden gems, and the recreation opportunities are endless. The Knik River Valley is accessible by Knik River Road, off the Old Glenn Highway. At the end of the road is Alaska Glacier Lodge, which has amazing views of the Chugach Mountains and Knik...

Every spring, thousands of migrating raptors are funneled through a passage between The Mat-Su's great mountain ranges in the Glacier View area. Fields of lingering snow reflect that brilliant northern sunlight upward, casting a glow on the passing birds of prey that fill the skies from March well...