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Plan a Trip — Overview & Seasonal GuidanceWinter and summer trip planning, safety disclaimers, Southern Trek segments, and visitor guides.
PageTrail Maps & 1920 Arne Erickson Story MapCorridor system map, Southern Trek exploration map, and interactive 1920 Flat to Anchorage diary map.
PageVisitor Guides & Public Safety CabinsOfficial BLM and Chugach National Forest visitor guides and public-use shelter cabins.
PagePassport Stamp Program & Mile 1 in SewardNational Park Service Passport To Your National Parks cancellation stamps and Mile 1 walking tour.
PageHistoric Overview of the Iditarod National Historic TrailComplete history from Indigenous trails to the 1908 gold rush, 1925 Serum Run, and 1978 designation.
PageOral History & UAF Project JukeboxAudio interviews, pioneer diaries, and 1982 ARLIS resource inventories.
PageBecome a Junior TrailblazerYouth activity booklet and badge program created with BLM.
PageiTREC! Educator Professional DevelopmentIditarod Trail to Every Classroom place-based service-learning program for Alaska K-12 teachers.
PageStewardship & Trail ProjectsBridges, signage, shelter cabins, and trail maintenance across Alaska.
PageVolunteer & SCA Conservation CrewsVolunteer with local trailblazer groups and Student Conservation Association crews.
PageIHTA Annual Membership TiersIndividual ($20), Family ($30), Non-Profit ($50), and Contributor ($75) memberships.
PageDonate Online via SquareTax-deductible 501(c)(3) contributions to the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance (EIN 92-0165948).
PageAbout the Iditarod Historic Trail AllianceMission, history, governance, and FY24/FY25 annual reports.
PagePartners & Land Management AgenciesBLM, USFS Chugach National Forest, Alaska State Parks, PNTS, and community partners.
PageEvents & Event ArchiveAnnual Meeting, Ceremonial Start, Winter Trails Day, and past events.
CommunitySeward (Southern Trek · Mile 0)Seward is located on Resurrection Bay, named in 1792, by Alexander Baranof, the Alaska manager of the Russian American Company, while he was exploring the Kenai Peninsula for possible sites for ne settlements. It is said that he named the b…
CommunityMile 1 in Seward (Southern Trek · Mile 1)In 2017, the Seward Trailblazers published a brochure to guide visitors along the first mile of the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Seward, Alaska. The first mile is an easy walk along the 26-year-old bike path which starts at the Trail…
CommunityMoose Pass (Southern Trek · Kenai Mountains)The community was first named in 1912 as a station on the Alaska Railroad. The name is reportedly derived from a mail carrier's team of dogs that in 1903 had considerable trouble gaining the right-of-way from a moose. A post office was esta…
CommunityGirdwood (Southern Trek · Turnagain Arm)The Town was originally named Glacier City and acted as a gold mining and railroad supply camp in the early 1900s. Later it was renamed "Girdwood" in honor of James Girdwood, a Irish entrepreneur who came in 1896 and bought 4 mining claims …
CommunityEagle River (Southern Trek · Chugach)The Eagle River , Peters Creek, and Eklutna Lake areas were the hunting areas of the Athabascan Natives from the Eklutna and Matanuska villages. They hunted sheep, goat, and moose in the mountains. Fish were caught in the latter part of May…
CommunityEklutna (Southern Trek · Cook Inlet)Eklutna is located at the head of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, at the mouth of the Eklutna River, 25 miles northeast of Anchorage. The area encompasses 6 sq. miles of land and 4 sq. miles of water. The Eklutna area was the site of many Athab…
CommunityKnik (Southern Trek · Knik Arm)Knik is a Tanaina Indian village name meaning "fire," which originally applied to several villages at the head of Cook Inlet. The primary village was listed as "Kinik" in the 1880 U.S. Census. Knik developed during the 1898-1916 gold rush, …
CommunitySkwentna (Interior Gateway · Yentna / Skwentna)Skwentna sits near the confluence of the Skwentna and Yentna Rivers on the western approach to the Alaska Range. Historically used by Dena'ina travelers, trappers, and dog mushers heading toward Rainy Pass, Skwentna remains a vital winter t…
CommunityRainy Pass (Alaska Range Crossing)Susitna-Rainy Pass Trail From the townsite of Susitna on the Susitna River, this 128-mile-long route heads northwest, following the west side of the Yentna River on the north side of Beluga Mountain, then crossing the Skwentna River to foll…
CommunityTakotna (Interior · Takotna River)Takotna has been known as Berry Landing, Portage City, Takotna City, Takotna Station, and Tocotna. In 1908, merchants in Bethel hired Arthur Berry to bring supplies up the Takotna River. The village was founded at the farthest point on the …
CommunityIditarod & Flat (Interior · Gold Rush Terminus)Founded after the Christmas Day 1908 gold discovery by John Beaton and William Dikeman on Otter Creek, the town of Iditarod (and nearby Flat) briefly boomed into one of Alaska's largest interior communities and inspired the Alaska Road Comm…
CommunityTolovana Roadhouse (Northern / Connecting Corridor)The site was established in 1903 as a Roadhouse & trading post on the mail trail from Fairbanks & Nenana to Nome. Tolovana was the first transfer point in the lifesaving "Serum Run to Nome" in 1925. A relay of dog teams carried diphtheria a…
CommunityGalena (Yukon River Corridor)Located on the north bank of the Yukon River in Koyukon Athabascan territory, Galena connects interior river travel and winter overland routes along the northern reaches of the historic trail network.
CommunityKaltag (Yukon River · Kaltag Portage)Kaltag is located in Koyukon Athabascan territory, and was used as a cemetery for surrounding villages. It was located on an old portage trail which led east through the mountains to Unalakleet. The Athabascans had spring, summer, fall, and…
CommunityUnalakleet (Norton Sound Coast)Archaeologists have dated house remnants along the beach ridge from 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. The name Unalakleet means "place where the east wind blows. Unalakleet has long been a major trade center as the terminus for the Kaltag Portage, an im…
CommunityGolovin (Chinik) (Seward Peninsula Coast)The Eskimo village of "Chinik," located at the present site of Golovin, was originally settled by the Kauweramiut Eskimos who later mixed with the Unaligmiut Eskimos. Golovin was named for Captain Vasili Golovnin of the Russian Navy. In 188…
CommunitySolomon (Seward Peninsula)The village was originally settled by Eskimos of the Fish River tribe, and was noted on a map as "Erok" in 1900. The original site for Solomon was in the delta of the Solomon River; it became a mining camp. The gold rush during the summers …
CommunityNome (Northern Terminus · Mile 938)Malemiut, Kauweramiut and Unalikmiut Eskimos have occupied the Seward Peninsula historically, with a well-developed culture adapted to the environment. Around 1870 to 1880, the caribou declined on the Peninsula and the Eskimos changed their…
News / DispatchRemembering Lee Poleske (September 21, 2023)Dear Friends, We are saddened with the passing of a dear friend, Lee Poleske. A longtime member of the Board of Directors, Lee produced the monthly newsletter Tripod for the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance. This month, …
News / DispatchSummer on the Crow Pass Trail - By Clayton Rudiger, SCA Intern (December 01, 2021)“I thought there would be more wildflowers” the woman said, four miles into her two-day through-hike of the Crow Pass Trail. Visiting from the lower 48, she didn’t know that if she had started her hike a week prior she w…
News / DispatchClosing out 2019 and Hello to 2020 (February 26, 2020)Last week, we were happy to participate in the joint effort between the Partnership for the National Trails System and the American Hiking Society in the 23rd annual Hike the Hill event in Washington, DC! Aimed at increa…
News / DispatchiTREC! Class of 2019-2020 (August 21, 2019)The iTREC! Class of 2019-2020 met in Anchorage, AK the last week of July for their first of three trainings in place-based service learning. iTREC! is a place-based professional development workshop series that connects …
News / Dispatch2018 Achievements (June 09, 2019)The Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance accomplished a lot in 2018 with the help of our many partners and volunteers! Originally published in the Winter 2018-2019 "Pathways Across America," a publication of the Partnership …
News / DispatchMy Experience on the Iditarod National Historic Trail (December 05, 2018)By Jacob Torres, SCA Intern. Originally published in the Partnership for the National Trails Fall 2018 Pathways publication. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act of 1968, the Partnersh…
News / DispatchSummer 2018 on the Iditarod National Historic Trail (August 07, 2018)Like all Alaskan summers, time has flown by this year - and we have been particularly busy here at the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance! 2018 is the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails Act - and the 40th Anniversary …
News / DispatchCome celebrate the Iditarod National Historic Trail with us! (May 29, 2018)
News / DispatchLeo Rasmussen honored at IHTA Annual Meeting November 30, 2017 (January 09, 2018)Retiring Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance board member Leo Rasmussen was presented with a plaque by Alliance President Judy Bittner, at the Alliance's 2017 annual meeting. The honor was in recognition of his many years o…
News / DispatchBLM invites public comment on environmental assessment for permitting of events on the Iditarod Trail. (October 30, 2017)ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BLM is seeking public comment on its Environmental Assessment analyzing effects of winter competitive events and commercial recreational uses of BLM-managed public lands and facilities along the I…
News / DispatchJulian Mead (October 17, 2017)The Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance's longtime Treasurer, supporter, and friend Jules Mead passed away April 18, 2017. An obituary is available from the Frontiersman.
News / DispatchSummer 2017 - SCA Crew in Crow Pass (October 17, 2017)Crow Pass Trail information from SCA Alaska Leader Team 2017 Final Report, by Whitney Vogel & Nick Batt Summer has flown by for the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance! While it hasn't snowed in Anchorage yet, the snow is i…
News / DispatchIditaZoo (March 13, 2017)This past Saturday, March 11th we had the opportunity to join The Alaska Zoo at their IditaZoo event! Kids and adults alike got to "race" through the Zoo's checkpoints, meet with real mushers, and visit with some adorabl…
News / Dispatch2017 Winter Race Season (February 21, 2017)It is hard to believe, but race season is here! The sun is returning and there is snow abound in Alaska. The Iron Dog Race kicked off February 19th and teams are already into Nome and headed towards Fairbanks, while the …
News / DispatchWinter Trails Day 2017 #OptOutside (January 27, 2017)After a hiatus for several years, Winter Trails Day is BACK at the Campbell Creek Science Center. Come on out for a chance to learn all about winter sports and activities like skiing, snowshoeing, and fat-tire biking - b…
News / Dispatch2016 Annual Meeting (November 27, 2016)UPDATE 12/5/16: Thank you to everyone that attended our Annual Meeting! We had a wonderful day of hearing from our current partners and some potential new ones. Stay tuned, we have an exciting year ahead! Join us Thursda…
News / DispatchSafety Cabins along Alaska's Iditarod National Historic Trail (November 02, 2016)The Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance is happy to have an article in the Partnership for the National Trails System Pathways Across America Summer 2016 publication! Read about the importance of Safety Cabins along the tra…
News / DispatchIditarod National Historic Trail listed as one of Alaska’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties (October 04, 2016)The Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP) has announced the state’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties for 2016 . The list has been announced each year for 25 years, and is intended to bring public awa…
News / DispatchGreat News for the Southern Trek! (August 10, 2016)You may have read the exciting news earlier this week in the Alaska Dispatch News about how a section of the Seward Highway near Portage will be getting a pedestrian pathway! We applaud the Chugach National Forest for th…
News / DispatchGuest Blog Post! By Nathan Thomson, SCA Conservation Intern for the Iditarod NHT (August 02, 2016)Hi my name is Nathan Thomson and I am the 2016 Conservation Intern for the Iditarod National Historic Trail. I am a 23 year old graduate student from Virginia who has been involved with the Student Conservation Associati…
News / Dispatch2016 - A Reflection So Far (July 15, 2016)It seems like just yesterday the howling of sled dogs filled the air as Alaska celebrated her official winter sport, but before we knew it our summer is now half over! Alaskan summers may only last a few months, but the …
News / DispatchPublic Comment Opportunity (April 17, 2016)The Public Comment period is currently open for the Donlin Gold Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). There are three components to the project: the 315 mile pipeline from Cook Inlet to the mine site, the b…
News / DispatchPublic Access Alert! (March 16, 2016)Public Access Alert! Are you concerned with access to the Iditarod National Historic Trail? The last week of hearings on the Dickson V. State case (Case No. 3AN-12-07260 CI) will be March 21st and 22nd 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM …
News / DispatchIditarod Sled Dog Race weekend is here! (March 04, 2016)It's currently snowing here in Anchorage, Alaska which should make for some wonderful snowy conditions tomorrow for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Ceremonial Start! While the route had to be shortened from its normal 11 mile…
News / Dispatch"Inaugural Fat Bike Expo starts Friday, followed by Iditarod Trail Invitational..." (February 23, 2016)Read more from the Alaska Dispatch News
News / Dispatch"We "Hike the Hill" to give a Voice to our National Trails..." (February 15, 2016)Read a wrap up of the 2016 Hike the Hill from our partners at the Partnership for the National Trails System.
Store / MembershipIHTA Annual Membership - Individual — $$20.00Your membership sustains the IHTA mission to preserve protect, and promote the Iditarod National Historic Trail. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
Store / MembershipIHTA Annual Membership - Family — $$30.00Your membership sustains the IHTA mission to preserve protect, and promote the Iditarod National Historic Trail. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
Store / MembershipIHTA Annual Membership - Non Profit Organization — $$50.00Your annual membership sustains the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance mission to preserve, protect, and promote the Iditarod National Historic Trail. Members receive The Tripod newsletter and an invitation to the Annual Meeting.
Store / MembershipIHTA Annual Membership - Contributor — $$75.00Your membership sustains the IHTA mission to preserve protect, and promote the Iditarod National Historic Trail. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
Store / MembershipPatch - Iditarod National Historic Trail — $$6.00Sport the official symbol of the Iditarod National Historic Trail!
Store / MembershipPin - Iditarod National Historic Trail — $$15.00Bring some excitement to your lapel with the pin of the Iditarod National Historic Trail!
Store / MembershipCommemorative poster by Jon Van Zyle — $$49.00Commemorative Iditarod poster by Jon Van Zyle. Limited edition art print, signed by the artist, 13.5"x20" $49 includes postage
Store / MembershipExploration Map - INHT Southern Trek — $$3.00This Exploration Map showcases newly completed and scheduled upcoming work on the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Chugach National Forest. The Iditarod Trail south of Anchorage, aka the "Southern Trek," is rapidly progressing towards completion, meaning there will be a continuous* footpath from Eagle River to Seward, approximately 120 miles of trail (*or nearly continuous). Be among the first to conquer each new mile of trail as it opens! The 17"x27" map is available for free at several stores and visitor centers along the trail, or order it here and have it shipped for just $3.00 shipping & handling fee. Produced through a partnership with the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance, Alaska Trails, US Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management. See you on the trail!
Store / MembershipThe Frozen Trail — $$15.00Learn about the evolution of the Iditarod Trail from the early gold rush days to now! 28 pages. Shipping by USPS included.
Store / MembershipThe Reports of Walter L. Goodwin Trail Blazer — $$15.00Learn how Walter L. Goodwin and the Alaska Road Commission blazed the Iditarod Trail in 1908 and 1911! Includes original reports and supplemental material. 52 pages. Shipping by USPS included.
Store / MembershipIditarod National Historic Trail: A History - DVD — $$20.00Our 24 minute long movie provides an enlightening overview of the Iditarod Trail's history, starting from the early days of the Gold Rush to present day. Perfect for the classroom, history buff, or race enthusiast! Shipping by USPS included.
Store / MembershipTrail Lovers Pack - all three for 30% savings — $$35.00Can't get enough of the Iditarod National Historic Pack? Receive BOTH books and DVD with this special offer! Shipping by USPS included.
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — Winter 2026Features 'Local Volunteers Save Topkok Cabin' and details on the March 7, 2026 Iditarod Ceremonial Start and America 250th celebration at BLM Campbell Tract in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — Summer 2026 (America 250 Edition)Special America 250 Edition: 'Mosquitos and Really Bad Baseball' and 'Flat City: Still There,' featuring 1914 Fourth of July gold-rush baseball stories from the Iditarod Pioneer (4 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — Spring 2026Highlights 'Flat and Iditarod: Baseball Rivals!' with archival July 8, 1911 Iditarod Pioneer coverage of the first Fourth of July ball game between Flat Creek and Iditarod (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — Fall 2026Covers IHTA Board of Directors nominations for the Norton Sound, Kenai, Yukon, and At-Large seats, annual membership renewal, and Golden Tripod Stewardship Award nominations (3 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May–June 2025Includes a tribute remembering Iditarod pioneer and longtime IHTA board member Dan Seavey (1938–2025), the 2025 Alaska Historical Society Conference in Fairbanks, and 'Iditarod 53: The River of No End' screening (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March–April 2025Welcomes IHTA's new Executive Director, announces National Trails Day (June 7), the 2025 Alaska Statewide Trails Conference, and BLM Alaska Long Trail Feasibility Plan public comments (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January–February 2025Covers the 1925 Serum Run 100th Anniversary festivities in Nome, Iditarod 53 Ceremonial Start & Willow Restart schedules, Hike the Hill 2025trail advocacy, and the Turnagain Pass Master Plan (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — Fall 2025Reports on Chugach National Forest's construction of 2.5 miles of new Iditarod National Historic Trail and a bridge near Victor Creek south of Moose Pass, plus 2 miles of trail reconstruction (2 pages).
PDF · Annual & Trail ReportIHTA FY2025 Annual Report — Year in ReviewOfficial Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report: 'Building Partnerships and Stewards for the Next Century of the Historic Iditarod Trail,' highlighting BLM Trail Administrator Robin Lewis, community grants, and trail stewardship (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September–October 2024Announces the establishment of the Iditarod Historic Trail Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), the December 10 Annual Business Meeting on Zoom, and 2025 membership renewals (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November–December 2024Covers the December 10 IHTA Annual Meeting and Class of 2026 Board elections, the 2024 PNTS National Trails Workshop in Tucson, and the Junior Trailblazers youth program (2 pages).
PDF · Annual & Trail ReportIHTA FY2024 Annual ReportOfficial Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report detailing IHTA's establishment of its first Executive Director position, trail grant awards, agency partnerships, and financial stewardship (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2023 (Lee Poleske Memorial Issue)Special 4-page commemorative issue honoring longtime IHTA Board member, Seward historian, and Tripod editor Lee E. Poleske (1937–2023) and his decades of trail photography and research (4 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2023 (Archival Print Edition)Tribute edition celebrating the life and legacy of Seward trailblazer, historian, and longtime Tripod newsletter editor Lee E. Poleske (1937–2023) along the historic Seward waterfront trail (4 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2023Features 'From the Past' archival dispatches from the June 15, 1916 Iditarod Pioneer on the Ruby Kennel Club Derby and Iditarod Kennel Club races, plus 2024 membership renewal details (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2023Reports on the Bureau of Land Management's launch of the Alaska Long National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study and previews the December 12 IHTA Annual Business Meeting (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2023Recaps the 2023 Alaska Statewide Trails Conference at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage and the Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge supporting statewide trail advocacy (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2023Covers the 2023 Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Knik Lake to Yentna Station Roadhouse won by Nenana musher Emily Robinson, plus the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race start (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2023Highlights the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) Executive Director search, national scenic and historic trails advocacy, and summer trail updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2023Features 'From the Past' from the December 5, 1914 Iditarod Pioneer on the season's last $250,000 gold bullion dog-sled shipment from Iditarod to Fort Gibbon (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2023Celebrates federal designation of the 16-mile Chilkoot National Historic Trail as Alaska's newest National Historic Trail alongside the Iditarod National Historic Trail (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2023Reports on Ryan Redington's historic victory in the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome—the first win by a descendant of race founder Joe Redington Sr. (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2022Reprints a January 4, 1917 Alaska Evening Post (Seward) dispatch on Nome's winter dog races and the All-Alaska Sweepstakes, plus fall Alliance updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2022Includes archival 1916 Iditarod Pioneer stories on the Ruby and Iditarod Kennel Club sled dog derbies and 2023 Alliance membership renewal information (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2022Previews the 2022 IHTA Annual Meeting and agency work sessions in Anchorage, plus a November 25, 1911 Iditarod Pioneer story on Earl Byers' record river run on the launch Skwentna (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2022Highlights new bridges constructed on the Iditarod Trail featured in Pathways Across America and a May 22, 1915 Iditarod Pioneer story on Arctic Brotherhood Fourth of July preparations (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2022Covers the 50th Anniversary running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ('Iditarod 50'), the return of the Anchorage Ceremonial Start on March 5, and the 49-musher field (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2022Reports on the Alaska State Legislature passing 15 Alaska Long Trail infrastructure projects in the state budget and summer trail stewardship initiatives (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2022Features a July 10, 1915 Iditarod Pioneer historical dispatch chronicling Independence Day celebrations and footraces in Iditarod and Flat City (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2022Covers the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge organized by Turnagain Training, which raised $35,000 for Alaska Trails, and winter trail updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2022Announces the April 2022 Alaska Statewide Trails Conference and Girdwood Parks & Recreation's new concept bridge design along the Iditarod Trail (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2022Features a December 26, 1914 Iditarod Pioneer account of Christmas Eve children's festivities and Santa Claus visiting historic Iditarod, plus year-end member updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2022Reprints a November 23, 1912 Iditarod Pioneer report forecasting that Iditarod district placer and dredge gold output would overtake Fairbanks in 1913 (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2022Features a May 11, 1912 Iditarod Pioneer dispatch on riverboat navigation charts tracking steamboats headed toward the Innoko and Iditarod rivers after breakup (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2018Covers the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Donlin Gold Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) impacts on the Trail and the 2018 Alaska PFD Pick.Click.Give campaign (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2018Explores '50/40'—the 2018 50th anniversary of the 1968 National Trails System Act and the 40th anniversary of the 1978 Iditarod National Historic Trail designation (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2021Highlights the Kenai Mountains–Turnagain Arm (KMTA) National Heritage Area photo contest capturing historic trails and landscapes across the Kenai Peninsula (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2021Previews the December 14, 2021 virtual IHTA Annual Meeting via Zoom, board election ballots, and 2022 Alliance membership renewals (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2021Provides RSVP and proxy instructions for the December 14, 2021 IHTA Annual Meeting and updates on trail stewardship across the corridor (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2021Covers American Hiking Society's June 5, 2021 National Trails Day in-person and virtual trail service events across Alaska (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2021Reports on the inclusion of $13.2 million for the Alaska Long Trail in the Governor's infrastructure bond bill and statewide trail connectivity efforts (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2021Announces daily summer screenings of IHTA's 'History of the Iditarod Trail' documentary film at the Seward Community Library & Museum alongside the 1964 Earthquake film (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2021Details the U.S. Forest Service 10-Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge to build sustainable National Forest System trails with volunteer partners (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2021Covers the unique 2021 Iditarod 860-mile Gold Trail Loop route from Deshka Landing to the historic ghost town of Flat and back across the Alaska Range and Dalzell Gorge (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2021Highlights the 24th annual Virtual Hike the Hill (March 8–26, 2021) advocating for national trails funding and public lands management with Congress (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2021Reports on the December 14, 2021 election of IHTA Board members Lee Poleske, Allegra Hamer, and Mark Nordman, and 2022 officers led by President Judy Bittner (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2021Reports on congressional legislation designating the 1,300-mile September 11th National Memorial Trail and summer updates from the National Trails System (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2021Features President Judy Bittner's 2020 IHTA accomplishments report in Pathways Across America and the decision halting the sale of the Seattle Federal Archives building (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2018Previews the April 2018 Alaska Statewide Trails Conference at the BP Energy Center featuring keynote 'The Power of Volunteers on Trails' by Steven Moore (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2020Spotlights the new Junior Trailblazers youth activity booklet developed by IHTA, Chugach National Forest, and BLM, presented by Annette Heckart at the Annual Meeting (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2020Covers the controversy over relocating Alaskan historical records from the National Archives in Seattle and the 2020 PFD Pick.Click.Give campaign (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2020Shares safe outdoor trail-use guidance from Alaska State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin during the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 membership renewal details (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2020Features 'Topkok Shelter Cabin Renovated' by Nome Kennel Club volunteers (with photo by Tyler Johnson) and 2020 IHTA Board election nominations (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2020Provides details and proxy ballot instructions for the December 3, 2020 virtual IHTA Annual Membership Meeting (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2020Summarizes presentations from the virtual 2020 Alaska Statewide Trails Conference, including Leave No Trace, trail towns, and Senator Murkowski's legislative update (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2020Previews the April 2020 Alaska Trails Statewide Trails Conference bringing together trail builders, agencies, and non-profits across Alaska (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2020Analyzes findings from American Trails' nationwide survey on how increased outdoor recreation and the COVID-19 pandemic affected trail usage and stewardship (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2020Reprints June 27 and July 11, 1914 Iditarod Pioneer dispatches on Flat City's Fourth of July Declaration of Independence oration and ballground celebrations (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2020Features a December 14, 1912 Iditarod Pioneer story ('Christmas Toys for the Children') describing holiday toy displays in historic Iditarod stores (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2020Celebrates passage of the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and public lands maintenance backlog (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2020Covers the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) executive leadership transition and spring updates from national historic trail partners (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2019Covers the November 1–3 iTREC! fall teacher workshop in Seward, the December 4–5 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage, and staffing cuts to the Alaska State Trails Program (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2019Details the December 4–5, 2019 IHTA Board Workshop at Campbell Creek Science Center and Annual Meeting at the Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, plus board elections (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2019Highlights IHTA's 2018 achievements published in Pathways Across America, including hiring a PNTS summer outreach intern for the 50/40 Trails Anniversary (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2019Reports on Congress passing the landmark 2019 bipartisan Public Lands Package (John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act) and PFD Pick.Click.Give (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2019Summarizes the Partnership for the National Trails System 'Gold Sheet' report showing 29,181 volunteers contributed 978,034 hours ($24.8M value) across 27 national trails (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2019Reports on Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers accomplishments: City of Seward LWCF trail grant resolution, Harbor trail signage, and 3,918 visitors viewing the IHTA history film (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2019Features a March 30, 1912 Iditarod Pioneer article ('Great Games Basketball') on 400 spectators packing the Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Flat City for gold-rush basketball (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2019Recaps the December 5, 2019 IHTA Annual Meeting and election of 2020 officers (Judy Bittner, Jonathan Sewall, Lesli Schick, Stephanie Johnson) and board directors (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2019Previews National Public Lands Day (September 28, 2019) volunteer trail restoration projects and late-summer Iditarod Trail updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2019Presents a Historical Timeline of the National Trails System Act (1968), American Hiking Society (1976), and National Trails Day ahead of summer trail season (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2018Announces the 50th Anniversary National Trails System Photo Contest (Trails50.org) and 2018 National Trails Day events along the Iditarod Trail (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2019Reports on the release of the Chugach National Forest Land Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2019Covers the appointment of Rob Urbach as CEO of the Iditarod Trail Committee succeeding Stan Hooley, plus summer Pick.Click.Give reminders (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2018Requests public comments on the proposed Portage Curve Multi-Modal Connector Path along the Seward Highway between Ingram Creek and Twentymile River (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2018Announces the November 28–29, 2018 IHTA Board Workshop at Campbell Creek Science Center and Annual Meeting at the Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2018Covers board election ballots, quorum proxy forms, and the agenda for the November 28–29, 2018 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2018Highlights the 25th Anniversary of National Trails Day (June 2, 2018) and the nationwide goal to collectively improve 2,802 miles of trail across America (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2018Reports on the '50/40 Celebration' at Branson Pavilion in Seward honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act and 40th of the Iditarod Trail, plus 1911 archival notes (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2018Examines the Sterling Highway Milepost 45–60 Cooper Landing Bypass Final EIS ('Juneau Creek Alternative') and its impact on Kenai Peninsula historic and recreation trails (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2018Spotlights the new Iditarod Trail mural painted on the IditaRide Sled Dog Tours office at Mile 1.5 in the Seward Boat Harbor and the 2018 National Trails Conference (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2018Reports on the November 28–29, 2018 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and election of board members Lee Poleske, Richard Burnham, Erin Berg, and Mark Nordman (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2017Features trail engineering news on the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge and kicks off the 2018 IHTA annual membership drive (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2017Previews the November 29–30, 2017 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and announces board nominations for the Norton Sound and At-Large seats (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2017Covers the upcoming November 29–30, 2017 IHTA Annual Meeting at the Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage and candidates Stephanie Masters Johnson, Jonathan Sewall, and Annie Bill (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2017Details Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers and IHTA plans for a two-day National Trails Day celebration (June 3–4, 2017) on Seward's waterfront and Kenai trails (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2017Previews the April 20–22, 2017 Alaska Trails Statewide Trails Conference at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage and 2017 PFD Pick.Click.Give donations (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2017In Memoriam tribute to Jules Mead (1938–2017), longtime Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance board member, treasurer, and dedicated trail advocate (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2017Highlights summer walkers on the paved Mile 1 Iditarod Trail path in Seward featured in the Visitor Guide, plus late-summer Pick.Click.Give reminders (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2017Previews the February 2017 Hike the Hill national trails advocacy week in Washington, D.C. and introduces the 2017 Alaska PFD Pick.Click.Give campaign (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2017Profiles French filmmaker, author, and musher Nicolas Vanier filming a documentary while running the 2017 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2017Recaps the November 29–30, 2017 IHTA Annual Meeting, 2018 officer elections, and USFS Chugach National Forest's report on the Portage Curve multimodal path along the Seward Highway (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2017Announces IHTA's enrollment as an eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity on AmazonSmile and shares late-summer trail stewardship updates (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2017Reports on the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers' April 1, 2017 Mayor's Cup Sled Dog Race in Seward—the first running since 2013 thanks to heavy winter snowfall (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2016Reports on Chugach National Forest securing a grant to design a 7-mile pedestrian and bike pathway along Turnagain Arm (Seward Highway Mile 75–82) (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2016Covers the September 2016 unveiling and dedication of the bronze statue of legendary Japanese musher and trailblazer Jujiro Wada in Seward by sculptors Pat Garley and Colleen Wake (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2016Previews the November 30–December 1, 2016 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and highlights the Pathways Across America feature on Iditarod Trail public safety cabins (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2016Announces the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers' National Trails Day (June 4, 2016) guided historic walking tour along Mile 1 of the Trail starting at the Alaska SeaLife Center (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2016Details three days of Trail Fundamentals and Trail Management training classes (April 19–21, 2016) at the BLM Anchorage Field Office sponsored by Alaska Trails, USFS, and BLM (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2016Features photos and coverage of Arctic Fires Bronze sculptors Pat Garley and Colleen Wake installing the monument to musher Jujiro Wada in Seward on June 12, 2016 (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2016Reports on the State of Alaska's landmark court victory defending the public RS 2477 right-of-way keeping the 1,000-mile Historic Iditarod Trail continuous (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2016Announces two new IHTA publications available in the Trail Store: the 24-minute documentary DVD 'Iditarod National Historic Trail: A History' and companion history booklet (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2016Shares photos and reports from the Anchorage Annual Meeting featuring board members Mike Tierney (McGrath), Leo Rasmussen (Nome), Dan Seavey (Seward), and Richard Burnham (Kaltag) (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2016Recaps the November 30–December 1, 2016 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and election of 2017 officers (Judy Bittner, Jonathan Sewall, Erin McLarnon, Jules Mead) and board members (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2016Previews the October 11–12, 2016 Statewide Active Transportation Summit in Anchorage led by Alaska Trails and AMATS featuring national expert Mark Fenton (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2016Previews the May 5–7, 2016 Alaska Trails Statewide Trails Conference in Anchorage featuring keynote speakers Ned Rozell ('Walking My Dog Jane') and Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (2 pages).
PDF · Annual & Trail Report2016 IHTA Annual Meeting Agenda — Lakefront AnchorageOfficial agenda for the December 1, 2016 Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance Annual Membership Meeting at the Millennium Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, including BLM, USFS, State, and community trail reports (1 page).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2015Reports on fire crews protecting the historic ghost towns of Iditarod and Flat from the 2015 Iditarod River Wildfire, plus 2016 membership renewals (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2015Announces the December 2–3, 2015 IHTA Board Workshop at Campbell Creek Science Center and Annual Meeting in Anchorage, plus nominations for four board seats (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2015Covers the fall iTREC! educator workshop, proxy ballots, and schedule for the December 2–3, 2015 IHTA Annual Membership Meeting in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2015Highlights the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers' Adopt-A-Highway spring litter cleanup along Exit Glacier Road and 2015 PFD Pick.Click.Give support (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2015Reports on U.S. Forest Service Supervisor Terri Marceron and community open houses across Southcentral Alaska for the Chugach National Forest Plan Revision (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2015Announces the launch of official National Park Service 'Passport to Your National Parks' cancellation stamps at nine host locations along the Iditarod National Historic Trail (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2015Features 2014 BLM Iditarod Trail activity reports from Trail Administrator Kevin Keeler and Anchorage Field Manager Alan Bittner (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2015Publishes results from the 40-member IHTA Membership Survey ranking board priorities: iTREC! education, membership growth, and the Iditarod Trail Easement Project (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2015Recaps the December 3, 2015 Annual Meeting in Anchorage, 2016 officer elections, and Chugach National Forest representative Karen Kromrey's Southern Trek report (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2015Features Trail Apprentice Caitlan Dowling's report from the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) conference in Franklin, Tennessee with NPS Director Jon Jarvis (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2015Previews the Mikan Ichiza Playgroup from Matsuyama City, Japan performing 'Chasing the Aurora: The Samurai Musher — The Tale of Jujiro Wada' in Seward, Anchorage, and Fairbanks (2 pages).
PDF · Trip Planning & Guides2015 Iditarod Ceremonial Start — BLM Campbell Tract Visitor & Shuttle GuideSection 508-accessible visitor map and spectator guide for the Iditarod Ceremonial Start at BLM Campbell Tract and Campbell Creek Science Center, including shuttle routes, parking, and trail access (2 pages).
PDF · Trip Planning & GuidesChugach National Forest Summer 2015 Official Visitor GuideComprehensive 16-page U.S. Forest Service visitor magazine covering the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, Turnagain Arm, Iditarod National Historic Trail Southern Trek, public-use cabins, camping, and wildlife safety (16 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2014Recaps the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance outreach tent at the 2014 Alaska State Fair in Palmer staffed by IHTA board members, BLM, USFS, and Alaska DNR (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2014Announces the December 3–4, 2014 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and board elections for seats held by Leo Rasmussen (Norton Sound), Jonathan Sewall, and Jules Mead (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2014Covers the 2014 IHTA Membership Survey, board election ballots, and agenda for the December 3–4 Annual Meeting at the Millennium Alaska Hotel in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2014Remembers documentary filmmaker Daniel Anker (1964–2014), director of 'Icebound' about the 1925 Nome Serum Run, and announces the May 28–29 Spring Board Meeting in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2014Reports on President Judy Bittner's Hike the Hill meetings in Washington, D.C. with BLM, USFS, NPS, and congressional staff, plus the April 2014 Statewide Trails Conference at APU (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2014Summarizes the May 2014 Spring Board Meeting and Chugach National Forest Project Manager Paul Clark's report on 9 new trailhead kiosks and the Southern Trek Sign Plan (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2014Tells the story of Leonhard Seppala's heroic lead dog Togo (260 miles in the 1925 Serum Run) and the 2001 dedication of Togo's statue in New York City alongside Balto (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — January 2014Features a classroom report from 2013–14 iTREC! educator Janna Walker on her students' place-based Iditarod National Historic Trail service-learning project (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2014Previews the 17th annual Hike the Hill trail advocacy week (February 9–12, 2014) in Washington, D.C. and the Congressional Trails Briefing on the economic benefits of trails (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2014Reports on the December 3–4, 2014 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage and election of 2015 officers (Judy Bittner, Jonathan Sewall, Jules Mead, Erin McLarnon) (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2014Covers the August 4–8, 2014 iTREC! Summer Institute at Hotel Alyeska in Girdwood training teachers from Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Ruby, and Nome in place-based curriculum (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2014Introduces three new IHTA membership categories approved by the Board—including honorary Iditarod Trail Supporter and $10 Junior Membership—ahead of the May Board Meeting (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — September 2013Recaps the Alliance Iditarod Roadhouse exhibit at the 2013 Alaska State Fair in Palmer featuring historic freight and race sleds with volunteers John Eavis and Dan Seavey (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — October 2013Covers the September 26, 2013 Chugach Forest Plan Revision meeting in Seward on the Southern Trek commemorative route and previews the November 20–21 Annual Meeting (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — November 2013Provides ballot, proxy, and workshop details for the November 20–21, 2013 IHTA Annual Membership Meeting at the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — May 2013Reports on the April 26–27, 2013 IHTA Spring Board Meeting at Iditarod Race Headquarters in Wasilla covering safety cabins, the Iditarod Easement Project, and local Trail Blazers (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2013Previews the April 12–14, 2013 iTREC! teacher spring workshop in Nome, the April 26–27 Board Meeting in Wasilla, and recaps February's Hike the Hill in Washington, D.C. (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — June 2013Details Chugach National Forest's 2013 Southern Trek projects: 9 trailhead kiosks, design of 6 new trail bridges, 12 miles of new trail, and Year 4 of the iTREC! educator program (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — July 2013Spotlights the replica Iditarod Trail public shelter cabin at Iditarod Race Headquarters in Wasilla made wheelchair-accessible by Greg Bill, Chris Minguez, Kyle Kitter, and Dan Seavey (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — February 2013Welcomes new BLM Anchorage Field Office Manager Alan Bittner overseeing 17 million acres of public land and the Iditarod National Historic Trail (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — December 2013Summarizes the November 20–21, 2013 IHTA Annual Meeting in Anchorage setting 2014 priorities for iTREC! funding, the Kenai Southern Trek, and the Trail Easement Project (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — August 2013Announces the schedule for the Alliance Iditarod Roadhouse tent at the 2013 Alaska State Fair in Palmer, including Recreation Days, Trail Blazer Days, and Mining Days (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — April 2013Covers the Greenland dog-sled mail stamp designed by Christian Fleischer Rex, the Seward Mayor's Cup Sled Dog Race, and the April 26–27 Spring Board Meeting in Wasilla (2 pages).
PDF · The Tripod NewsletterThe Tripod — March 2015Reports on the 2015 Iditarod Sled Dog Race restart moving to Fairbanks due to low snow, while 200 dump-truck loads of snow enabled the 8-mile Anchorage Ceremonial Start to BLM Campbell Tract (2 pages).
PDF · Trip Planning & GuidesMile 1 in Seward — Historic Iditarod Trail Walking Tour BrochureSelf-guided historical walking tour map and illustrated brochure of Mile 1 of the Iditarod National Historic Trail along Seward's Resurrection Bay waterfront (2 pages).
PDF · Stewardship & Historical RecordsIHTA Printable Mail-In Membership & Support ApplicationPrintable membership enrollment and donation form for joining the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance by mail alongside online Square checkout (1 page).
PDF · Trip Planning & GuidesOfficial Iditarod National Historic Trail Visitor Guide (BLM & USFS)Flagship 24-page full-color Visitor Guide featuring the Iditarod Trail System Map, historic overview, Kenai Mountains, Turnagain Arm, Anchorage, Wasilla, McGrath, Unalakleet, Nome, Passport Stamp Program, and Public Shelter Cabins (24 pages).
PDF · Education & Junior TrailblazerJunior Trailblazer Official Activity Booklet (BLM & IHTA)Illustrated 16-page youth and family educational activity workbook exploring Alaska Native trails, Gold Rush history, sled dog care, winter safety, and how to earn the official Junior Trailblazer patch (16 pages).
PDF · Stewardship & Historical RecordsIHTA Resolution 16-01 — Donlin Gold Project DEIS CommentsOfficial Board Resolution 16-01 passed by the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance commenting on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Donlin Gold Project Draft EIS and protecting the 2,400-mile Trail corridor under the National Trails System Act (3 pages).
PDF · Stewardship & Historical RecordsCongressional Intent for the Nature & Purposes of the Iditarod National Historic TrailFoundational statutory reference document quoting the 1978 National Trails System Act Congressional Record defining the historic gold-rush, Alaska Native, and recreational purposes of the Seward-to-Nome Trail (1 page).
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