The dream of getting your own piece of Alaska is as old as the North, the idea of staking land, proving up, and ending up with a big homestead that is your own estate. The state of Alaska still has programs for residents to get inexpensive land, including the opportunity to pick your own site and stake the corners. We’ll talk about how you can buy a remote piece of Alaska, too, and hear the story of a real Alaskan pioneer who lived alone in the wilderness years ago. We’re revisiting this episode from fall of 2015.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Lauren Rouen, Alaska Department of Natural Resources Land Sales
- Scott Connelly, Bay Realty, Homer
- Don Darnell, Alaska pioneer
LINKS:
- landsale.alaska.gov
- Your Guide to Homesteading in Alaska
- History of Alaska Homesteading on Addressing Alaskans
- Our original post for the first airing of the show
BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10, 2015, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 17, 2015, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKDT
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