History of Chugach State Park

Rabbit Lake and Suicide Peaks in Chugach State Park; courtesy of WikimediaWhen you fly into Anchorage, what do you really notice? It’s not the buildings or the roads, it’s the mountains that take your breath away. That backdrop of mountains makes Anchorage beautiful, and gives us an extraordinary place to do all kinds of recreation, all year long. It’s a gift, but it didn’t have to be that way. 50 years ago, the land we now call Chugach State Park was open for develo