Tag Archives: Fairbanks

Golden Places

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Golden Places: The History of Alaska-Yukon Mining, With Particular Reference to Alaska’s National Parks, was written in 1990 by William R. Hunt, prepared as a special theme study to assist in the assessment of cultural resources associated with metal mining … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, Cassiar, Chisana, Circle City, Dawson, Fairbanks, Fortymile, Golden Places, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Kantishna, Klondike gold rush, Kuskokwim, Nabesna, Nizina, Nome, Northern Light Media, Seward-Nome Trail, William R. Hunt | Leave a comment

Alaskan Roadhouses Review

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The Anchorage Press features a great review of my latest book, Alaskan Roadhouses, in the January 14 issue. I love what David Fox wrote about my book: “In Alaskan Roadhouses, Helen Hegener reconstructs the scant history of these establishments and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, News & Information | Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Roadhouses, Book Reviews, books, David Fox, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Roadhouses, S. Hall Young, Samuel Hall Young, sled dogs, The Mushing Parson, Yukon River | Leave a comment

The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Update: A good commentary on the 2016 field of 25 mushers from two-time Yukon Quest Champion John Schandelmeier. The 2016 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race will start February 6, 2016, in Fairbanks, Alaska, when 25 mushers and their dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Alaska, Dawson City, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, John Schandelmeier, mushing, Northern Light Media, Scott Chesney, sled dogs, Talespin Media, Whitehorse, Yukon, Yukon Quest, Yukon River | Leave a comment

The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race spans some of the harshest and most beautiful winter territory anywhere: 1,000 miles between Fairbanks, Alaska and the city of Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Known as ‘The World’s Toughest Sled Dog Race,’ it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Albert Marquez, Eric Vercammen, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, John Schandelmeier, mushing, Scott Chesney, sled dog race, Whitehorse, Yukon Quest, Yukon River | Leave a comment

Alaskan Roads and Trails History

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaska’s history can be defined in large part by the network of trails and roads which criss-cross the state, threading through the seemingly endless forests and across the wide tundra lands; winding over great mountain ranges and bridging tumultuous rivers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History | Tagged Alaska Highway, Alaska Road Commission, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Glenn Highway, Iditarod National Historic Trail, Iditarod Trail, Nome, Richardson Highway, roads, routes, trails, U.S. Army, Valdez | 1 Comment

Leonhard Seppala’s Cabin

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The legendary Alaskan dog musher Leonhard Seppala, who won the All Alaska Sweepstakes three times and played a key role in delivering the life-saving serum to Nome in 1925, lived in many places, from Norway to Nome, Maine, and Seattle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History | Tagged Albert Marquez, Chatanika, Davidson Ditch, F.E. Co. Gold Camp, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Leonhard Seppala, mushing history, Steese Highway | Leave a comment

A Look at The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Helen Hegener

The newest book from Northern Light Media is a captivating journey traced each February by hardy mushers and their teams of lionhearted sled dogs, traveling, as the subtitle states, ‘1,000 miles across northern Alaska and the Yukon Territory.’ Over frozen … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Alaska, Dawson City, Eric Vercammen, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Lance Mackey, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Robert Service, Scott Chesney, sled dog race, sled dog racing, sled dogs, The Spell of the Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon Quest | 1 Comment

The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Helen Hegener

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Alaska, Dawson City, Eric Vercammen, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Lance Mackey, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Scott Chesney, sled dog race, sled dog racing, sled dogs, Whitehorse, Yukon Quest | Leave a comment

The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Helen Hegener

The Yukon Quest Trail: 1,000 Miles Across Northern Alaska and the Yukon Territory, by Helen Hegener, will be published by Northern Light Media in December, 2014. With over 180 full-color photographs by the author and by photographers Eric Vercammen and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Dawson City, Eric Vercammen, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Iditarod, John Schandelmeier, mushing, Northern Light Media, Scott Chesney, sled dog race, sled dogs, Whitehorse, Yukon Quest, Yukon River | Leave a comment

Yukon Quest 2015

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Helen Hegener

“People say I’m crazy- but I’m not the only one…” — John Lennon The 2015 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race will start February 7 in downtown Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and travel 991 miles (1,594 kilometers) to Fairbanks, Alaska. This … Continue reading →