Mat-Su Valley Blog

Communities across the United States have participated in Audubon's Christmas Bird Count for over a century. Wherever your travels take you during the holidays, there's likely a Christmas Bird Count you can participate in. This holds true in The Mat-Su. Conducted by the local Mat-Su Birders club,...

Every year ski enthusiasts purchase their season passes to the Skeetawk downhill ski area. It's that much fun! One of Skeetawk's challenges, as with any resort, has been occasional insufficient snow conditions. Even in a region like The Mat-Su, where great snow is a defining feature, sometimes a...

This is such a fun time of year in the Mat-Su Valley. Fall colors are popping everywhere, the harvest is in, and everyone is in the mood to celebrate the changing seasons! Here are a few events taking place in the Valley this fall. Make plans to come out and enjoy the festivities! 1. Rebarchek...

Every year, more and more visitors are choosing to come to The Mat-Su Alaska after the summer season. I guess the secret's out; this place is absolutely unbelievable during the winter months! You might be wondering what would motivate so many people to brave the shorter days and colder temperatures...

It's just like clockwork. Autumn colors return to The Mat-Su Alaska and the fall bird migration begins. As soon as snows appear in our Glacier View area, massive flocks of snow geese take to the skies and start heading southward. This is just one of many bird species that spend their summers in...

Seeing the Northern Lights in person is (hands down) one of the most striking experiences Alaska has to offer. While there are several vantage points across the state, The Mat-Su Alaska provides a quieter and less crowded place to watch the aurora move across the sky. It’s an excellent base for...

In a nutshell, national scenic byways are road routes recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation for their outstanding scenery and recreational significance. At the time of writing this, there were 184 such byways throughout the country. I'm going to tell you about the best one. That's...

Temperatures are climbing and the snow is melting, but 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, Mat-Su Valley residents are hard at work planning activities and...

When a community hosts tractor pulls, farmers markets, and a Colony Days celebration commemorating its agricultural beginnings, you'd be right to assume that farming is a pretty big deal there. Just in case you still have any doubt, however, the town of Palmer has found a way to put its agricultural...

Independence Mine State Historical Park is nestled in the Talkeetna Mountains, in a breathtakingly beautiful place called Hatcher Pass. Today, visitors and residents can travel the paved road to the historic site and immerse themselves in the bygone gold mining era of the Mat-Su region. Here's a...