The Story of Chase and Chefornak

Chase is a sparsely populated village near Talkeetna, AK with just 19 residents sharing nearly 100 square miles of land. If you are interested in a life of isolation, you might want to check out Chase, AK.Chefornak was founded in the early 1950s by Alexie Amagiqchik who wanted to find higher ground to live on. The village is located inside a large wildlife refuge to protect waterfowl nesting grounds of many interesting birds. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church has make this village a mostly Catholic community, but who was St. Catherine of Siena? We go down that bunny trail for a bit. Also, is the nearby Tern Mountain a mountain? Thanks for listening as we get to know our state one village at a time!Contact the show at [email protected] Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield