Lurking in the woods surrounding our homes are Ghosts of Forests Past disguised as charred stumps.   Like the spirit warns in A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, “These are the shadows of the things that have been.”  Lots of these ghosts are found in Eklutna Valley.  At least 38 wildfires have been ignited in Eklutna Valley since Anchorage was founded a little over a century ago. … Continue reading Burn baby burn: Wildfires of Eklutna Valley