Army installations in Eklutna Valley: When Fort Richardson just wasn’t BIG enough I’ve written a detailed account of the U.S. Army’s use of Eklutna Glacier.  The Army’s decades-long bid for Eklutna Glacier didn’t play out in a vacuum.  Abandoned and never-used military installations are scattered all across Alaska, including Eklutna Valley.   During WWII the Army was given free rein in Alaska because Japan was a clear and … Continue reading Army installations in Eklutna Valley