Category Archives: Roadhouses

Northern Light Media Books

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Helen Hegener

Northern Light Media publishes non-fiction books about the history of Alaska, with more than a dozen titles currently in print. Learning more about these titles and ordering books is easy, and there are four convenient ways to do so online: … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Alaska Railroad, Books, News & Information, Roadhouses, Sled Dog History | Tagged Alaska Railroad, Alaskan Roadhouses, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Amazon, books, Contact, CreateSpace, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, IndieBound, Matanuska, Northern Light Media, Ordering, Orders, Roadhouses, sled dogs, Yukon Quest | Leave a comment

Looking for Lizzy

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Helen Hegener

As an author of books on the history of Alaska, I often receive inquiries from people seeking information about long-lost relatives, and I’m always happy to help whenever I can. Family connections are important, and helping someone piece together clues … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, News & Information, Roadhouses, Uncategorized | Tagged C.L. Hoyt, Elizabeth Geady, Gulkana, Julie Stricker, Lizzy Geady, Lorne Brown, Sourdough Roadhouse, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail | Leave a comment

Gakona Roadhouse

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Helen Hegener

This article is an excerpt from the book by Helen Hegener, Alaskan Roadhouses, Shelter, Food, and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails, published in 2015 by Northern Light Media. Ordering information below. The Gakona roadhouse at milepost 205 on … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, Roadhouses, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, Arne Sundt, Doyle's Ranch, Gakona Roadhouse, Glenn Highway, Helen Hegener, Henra Sundt, James Wickersham, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, roadhouse, Valdez to Eagle Trail, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail | Leave a comment

Crow Creek Pass, Iditarod Trail

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Crow Creek Pass is a popular summer destination with hikers and backpackers, crossing a scenic pass high in the great Chugach Range of mountains which overlooks Anchorage and separates the Matanuska Valley from Prince William Sound. Crow Creek pass, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Roadhouses, Sled Dog History, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, Chugach Mountains, Crow Pass, Eagle River, Eklutna, Fire Lake, Fred Taulman, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, John Muir, Knik, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Peters Creek, S. Hall Young, Seward, Sled Dog History, sled dogs | 2 Comments

Joe Redington’s Iditarod Booklet

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Helen Hegener

A slim little booklet came to my attention at the Palmer library recently; if memory serves me it was tucked into their collection which cannot be checked out of the library but must remain in the building. Titled Iditarod Trail, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, News & Information, Roadhouses, Sled Dog Races, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, All Alaska Sweepstakes, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Joe Redington, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, sled dog race, sled dog racing, sled dogs | Leave a comment

Delta News Web Article

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Delta News Web, which serves the communities of Delta Junction, Big Delta and the surrounding area in northeastern Alaska, at the junction of the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Highway, features an article about four roadhouses in that part … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, Roadhouses | Tagged Alaskan Roadhouses, Black Rapids Roadhouse, Delta News Web, Helen Hegener, Rika's Landing, Rika's Roadhouse, road houses, Roadhouses, Sullivan Roadhouse, Yost's Roadhouse | 2 Comments

New Book: Alaskan Roadhouses

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The newest book from Northern Light Media, Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails, by Helen Hegener, is now available! This long-anticipated 284-page book presents historic photos of dozens of individual roadhouses, along with the colorful … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, Roadhouses | Tagged Alaskan Roadhouses, Fairbanks-McGrath Trail, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Jim Reardan, Lone Star Roadhouse, Northern Light Media, road houses, Roadhouses, Sam O. White, Tonsina, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail | Leave a comment

Woodchopper Roadhouse

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Circle Mining District records a list of 320 individuals whose names appear connected to claims on Coal Creek, Woodchopper Creek and their various tributaries. Coal claims were the first claims staked in the drainages. Steamboats plying the Yukon River … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Roadhouses | Tagged Art Reynolds, Bering Sea, Circle City, Circle Mining District, Coal Creek, Dan O'Neill, Douglas Beckstead, Eagle, Ernest Patty, Flora Brentlinger, Frank Rossbach, Frank Slaven, Fred Brentlinger, George McGregor, gold mining, Jack Welch, Jim McDonald, Kate Welch, Melody Webb, steamboats, Valentine Smith, Woodchopper Creek, woodchoppers, Yukon River | 1 Comment

Road Trippin’ Roadhouses

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been watching with interest as reporters from KTUU Channel 2 in Anchorage have been visiting old roadhouses around the state for their program Road Trippin’ Alaska. They’ve already visited several of the classic … Continue reading →