This Day in Alaskan History-June 21st, 1890
47-Year-Old Iowa Man Drowns at Lake Clark’s Tanalian Falls
An Iowa man recreating at the Lake Clark National Park with his son was declared deceased in a mishap at the base of the Tanalian Waterfall on Saturday afternoon. AST was informed of the incident at 2:14 pm on Saturday. According to the investigation, two people, a 21-year-old and his father, 47-year-old Matthew Burns, were […]
White Mountains National Recreation Area reopens due to reduced wildfire activity
Fire closure order rescinded, restoring public access to popular trails and cabins near Wickersham Dome FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Due to reduced wildland fire activity associated with the Lost Horse Creek Fire (#296), the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office rescinded the fire closure order that temporarily closed public access to the […]
This Day in Alaskan History-June 29th, 1978
