Trails Across Time: History of an Alaska Mountain Corridor

by Kaylene Johnson

The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm of Alaska is now a National Heritage Area. Come travel along the historic trails, tracks, and waterways of one of Alaska's most scenic places. The valleys and mountains, communities and people of this unique place tell the larger story of a wild place and a rugged frontier. From the geologic forces that shaped the landscape to Native trails, a gold rush, and the eventual building of a railroad and highways, the area reflects the broader history of Alaska as a whole. Let the journey begin here amidst the memories and mountains of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2005

About the author

Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan is a long-time Alaskan who makes her home in Palmer. She has found adventure on Denali, the Chugach Mountains, and as a wrangler and cook in the Brooks Range. Her award-winning articles have appeared in Alaska magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the Louisville Review and other publications. Her books include Our Perfect Wild: Ray and Barbara Bane's Journeys and the Fate of the Far North; Canyons and Ice: The Wilderness Travels of Dick Griffith; A Tender Distance: Adventures Raising My Sons in Alaska; Trails Across Time: History of An Alaska Mountain Corridor; and Portrait of the Alaska Railroad.

She holds a BA from Vermont College and an MFA in Writing from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky.

source: www.kaylene.us

Reviews

[Sandy Frykholm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trails Across Time is a very interesting history of travel and transportation on the Kenai Peninsula, and how these routes have affected and aided the development of the area. The book is well organized and well illustrated, with historical photos and maps as well as modern color images. I've learned this history throughout my life, much of which was lived on the Kenai Peninsula--but the author revealed a greater depth of history. Recommended.

[Barbara]

Full of the history of Alaska. Learned so much.

[Clare Malone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read on the history of the area and it includes stories that are easy to retell. I would recommend this book to any guide working out of the Kenai Peninsula.