Tagged: trapping

Old Cooper Landing store and post office now tell area’s history as a museum

Old Cooper Landing store and post office now tell area’s history as a museum

The hamlet of Cooper Landing, on the banks of the Kenai River just west of Kenai Lake, is one of the Kenai Peninsula’s recreation meccas. The community traces its history back to the 1896-97...

Old cabin at Byers Lake is a reminder of Alaska’s trapping heritage

Red and Marydith Beeman’s cabin at Byers Lake in 2011 Just a few minutes walk from Byers Lake campground, which is near Mile 138 of the Parks Highway, lies the picturesque remains of an...