Fairbanks trail advocates, your help is needed. An effort has been underway for several years to connect the Birch Hill Recreation Area and other trails north and east of the Steese Highway to the multi-use trails on Creamer's Field Migratory … [Continue reading]
Platting Board to Discuss Fairbanks Trails Plan at Work Session on Wednesday
The Fairbanks Comprehensive Trails Plan update is nearing its next big hurdle. If you've lost track of where it's at, in March the Fairbanks Borough Assembly sent the plan update back to the Platting Board with some requirements due back by June 8. … [Continue reading]
Fairbanks Trails Coordinator Bryant Wright Leaves
Bryant Wright, trails coordinator for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, is leaving his position to take job outside of borough government. Wright will be taking a job as a planner with R&M Consultants, the consulting firm that was hired to … [Continue reading]
Fairbanks Borough Trails Plan Faces More Hurdles
The Fairbanks Borough Comprehensive Recreational Trails Plan update is still working its way through the local legislative process. The Fairbanks Borough Assembly has sent the plan update back to the Platting Board with some requirements due back … [Continue reading]
Re-routed Mist Creek Trail Ready for Winter Use
Tom Paragi has been spearheading an effort to re-route the Mist Creek Trail after the 2019 Nugget Creek Fire. The trail takes off from the south side of Chena Hot Springs Road across from the CHSR 36.5 mile shooting range. Tom and Jim Brader … [Continue reading]