4 seasons in AK??

[bortstc37]

it's been fall here for at least 6 weeks or so. and it's looking like it'll continue for at least a little while longer.

i like fall- the rabbits are turning white, but the ground hasn't yet. they sure are easy to find...

[Naturen]

Originally Posted by Teak

Well, if you and the missus spend too many days together under cabin fever conditions, that breakup might be quicker than 4-6 weeks, eh?

Funny!

[Jonotastic]

Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla

[roadfamily6now]

Originally Posted by Naturen

Hey - we have spring

Yes you do and I LOVE MAY! It is so amazing to watch it go from Snow and cold to spring in like 2 weeks!

[msta999]

So, is the Mat-Su valley from Anchorage to Palmer area?? I did a search on GoogleEarth and that is what I came up with. Didn't realize the Mat-Su area was around Anchorage, thought it was more north west of Anchorage.

[nenette]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

I always thought the seasons were Winter, fishing, hunting and construction.

In Colorado it is almost the same except we have skiing, fishing, hunting and construction. I don't know how to drive wiithout orange barrels

[bongo]

Originally Posted by msta999

So, is the Mat-Su valley from Anchorage to Palmer area?? I did a search on GoogleEarth and that is what I came up with. Didn't realize the Mat-Su area was around Anchorage, thought it was more north west of Anchorage.

Here's a map of the Mat-Su Borough:

File:Map of Alaska highlighting Matanuska-Susitna Borough.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I believe it stretches from Trapper Creek, Talkeetna & down to somewhere around the Palmer Hay Flats. I think it is one of, if not the largest, school districts in the country.

[msta999]

How are they doing the schools there? Is there just a few large ones or are there a bunch of little ones?

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by msta999

So, is the Mat-Su valley from Anchorage to Palmer area?? I did a search on GoogleEarth and that is what I came up with. Didn't realize the Mat-Su area was around Anchorage, thought it was more north west of Anchorage.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough extends from Cantwell in the north, Nelchina (near Lake Louise) in the east, Anchorage in the south, and the Alaska Range in the west. Covering over 4,000 square miles.

Anchorage is not only a city, but also a borough. The Anchorage borough includes Peters Creek, Eklutna, Chugiak, Birchwood, Eagle River, Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, and Hope. The Anchorage borough covers 1,697 square miles, roughly the size of Rhode Island.