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I recently told my neighbor I wanted a gravel bike. Everybody’s riding gravel bikes these days. He looked at the […]

Tucked between Palmer and Wasilla, the Matanuska Greenbelt doesn’t announce itself the way Alaska’s bigger landscapes do. Kettle ponds catch […]

Winter decided to join the party during this year’s Winter Discovery Day at Government Peak Recreation Area on March 7th! […]

About 70 miles north of Wasilla, lies the quaint town of Talkeetna. A town whose honorary mayor for 20 years […]

By Taylor Raftery In June 2025, Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation Executive Director Taylor Raftery set out for an overnight […]

We’re enthused to have kicked off this season’s first Wasilla Winter Speaker Series on Monday, January 11th at the Mat-Su […]

Over $675,000 was granted out to 14 different organizations working to improve trails and parks across the Mat-Su Borough! These exemplary […]

Stepping onto my porch in the soft evening alpenglow as the sun settles behind the western horizon, I look up […]

High above the treeline where patches of snow hold on in recognition of the approaching winter stands a collection of […]

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came out to this year’s Frost Fest – the Valley’s Winter Resource Fair! […]

Iditapark Upgrades In fall 2024, a Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation grant helped to repair and upgrade two tennis courts […]

Overcrowding on trails can really stink – AKSP Composting Toilet aims to help overuse on popular Reed Lakes Trail Located […]

MSTPF’s annual Pathfinder award is meant to honor and recognize those dedicated community members who go above and beyond to provide outdoor opportunities […]

What an exciting and fun-filled day we had at Winter Discovery Day this year! The sun was shining and some […]

Exciting new developments are happening in Willow including stunning new educational signage at the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race restart […]

Calling all Mat-Su trail and park users! We want to share your love of your favorite trails and parks in […]

Connection is Essential This post is a personal reflection from MSTPF staff Heather Fernstrom on a backpacking trip with Revel […]

Presenting, the newly expanded and improved Mint Hut! We are thrilled to share updates from one of our grantees, the […]

Trail and park improvements are happening at the Little Susitna Rotary Park in Houston! Earlier this summer, volunteers with the […]