Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
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With its spectacular landscapes and unspoiled wilderness, Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Valley is a perfect destination for nature-lovers. The official blog of the Matanuska Susitna Convention and Visitors Bureau. Providing information on what to see and do in Alaska's Mat-Su Valley (just north of Anchorage).
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
1w ago
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 ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
1M ago
Every spring thousands of migrating raptors are funneled through a passage between the Mat-Su Valley's great mountain ranges in the Glacier View area. Fields of glistening snow still linger well into spring in that region, reflecting all that brilliant northern sunlight upward and casting an almost ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
1M ago
Outside there are clear signs of warmer days ahead, but there is still plenty of snow and the lakes remain quite frozen. Those with a passion for Alaska's scenic water bodies and peaceful streams can find this time of year just a tad frustrating. The days may be warming up, but the raft is still ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
2M ago
The Mat-Su Valley have been hard at work for the past two years preparing to host the 2024 Arctic Winter Games. It's difficult to believe that the week of the Games is finally just around the corner. If you're able to visit the Valley for the Arctic Winter Games, you're in for a real treat.
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Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
2M ago
Whether you're venturing out into the snow for the first time or you're looking for a new activity to add to your quiver of winter adventures, this event is for you. Winter Discovery Day is designed to connect you to a plethora of winter recreation opportunities and resources in the Valley ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
3M ago
If you get a chance to stand on top of the Butte (a fairly easy, short hike just outside of Palmer), try to imagine how different your vantage point would have been way back when it was surrounded by glacier ice. Two main glaciers carved out the Mat-Su Valley long ago. Though they've obviously ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
7M ago
It's just like clockwork. When the snow finally reaches the lakes and fields of Mat-Su Valley's 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 Alaska and swing through the Valley on ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
7M ago
If you thought the snow on the mountains meant an end to those sunny visits to Independence Mine, think again. This photo was taken yesterday and I've just been told by Salmon Berry Travel & Tours, who operate tours up at the mine, that the weather in Hatcher Pass is glorious this week.
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Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
8M ago
At this time of year, the lovable cloven-hoofed residents of the Valley's own Musk Ox Farm in Palmer have already reestablished their full coats in preparation for the colder months ahead. Now that the Musk Ox Farm is open year round, you can visit this iconic place and see these animals in their ..read more
Alaska Visit | Mat-Su Valley Blog
8M ago
No doubt, I'm writing this a bit late. I'm sure we've all noticed already that the days are shortening and the temperatures have been slowly dropping lately. Perhaps there are few more obvious reminders that Alaska's preparing for another glorious winter, but there are still other indicators that ..read more