Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes at the Matanuska Experiment Station on Saturday August 22, 2009. The cranes have up to a 7 foot wing span and are among the tallest birds in the world. They gather into flocks for the migration south.
The Mat-Su Farm Bureau organized the first "Meet Your Alaskan Farmers" tour recently. Participants visited four farms in the Valley and were treated to a catered sit-down lunch of elk, buffalo, vegetables, produce, strawberries and ice cream - all Alaska grown products. The tour was organized to promote farmer's markets and the local products readily available at the markets.
Thousands of people attended the Governor's Picnic in Wasilla, Friday, July 24, 2009. Sarah Palin served up hotdogs, signed autographs and conducted a military appreciation ceremony.
Mat-Su Features
SLIDE SHOW
Take another excursion through remote Southcentral Alaska, with a trip to Pioneer Peak.
SLIDESHOW
The Stephenson family manages Matanuska Glacier Park at mile 102 of the Glenn Highway.
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