SAK Tour #5: Kenai Peninsula

[Bradallen43]

At the edge of the Kenai Peninsula lies a land where the ice age lingers. Nearly 40 glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords' crowning feature. Wildlife thrives in icy waters and lush forests around this vast expanse of ice. Native Alutiiq relied on these resources to nurture a life entwined with the sea. Today, shrinking glaciers bear witness to the effects of our changing climate. The Kenai peninsula extends approximately 150 miles (240 km) southwest from the Chugach Mountains, south of Anchorage. It is separated from the mainland on the west by Cook Inlet and on the east by Prince William Sound.

Kenai Fjords National Park
http://www.nps.gov/kefj/index.htm

Kenai Peninsula
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Regions/Southcentral/Kenai%20Peninsula.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenai_Peninsula

Kenai
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Kenai.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenai,_Alaska

Seward
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Seward.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward,_Alaska

Homer
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Homer.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer,_Alaska

Soldotna
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Soldotna.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldotna,_Alaska

Cooper Landing
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Cooper%20Landing.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Landing,_Alaska

[tphelps]

Hi Brad,

One of my recently discovered little nooks in SAK is Hope, also on the Kenai Peninsula.

Hope lies on the northern end of Kenai Peninsula, on the south shore of the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet. The community lies on the 17-mile Hope Highway, northwest of the Seward Highway, near the mouth of Resurrection Creek. Surrounded by snowcapped mountains and panoramic views of Turnagain Arm, the quaint and historic village of Hope is less than a two-hour drive from Anchorage. Current population: 192. What a great area!

Here are a few links for Hope:

A great write-up at Travel Alaska:
http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Hope.aspx

Hope, AK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope,_Alaska

Hope Airport (5HO):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Airport_%28Alaska%29

Bowman's Bear Creek Lodge and Cafe:
http://www.bowmansbearcreeklodge.com/

Seaview Cafe:
http://www.seaviewcafealaska.com/

Hope Chamber: "Historic mountain hideaway by the sea":
http://www.hopealaska.info/

Ted

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