“My name is Gary. I own some property here on Alexander Creek and I’ve been here for about 25 years, building log cabins and enjoying a remote lifestyle. 

My first experience on Alexander Creek occurred in 1974. I was flown out here as a part of a complimentary tour by my employer to enjoy silver salmon fishing along with some of my coworkers. And we enjoyed a long weekend catching silver salmon. Camping along the creek, living underneath a visqueen shelter and a sleeping bag. I returned, doing that for five, six consecutive years before I ended up buying some property out here.”

“I first started coming here across Cook Inlet from Ship Creek in Anchorage, visiting friends that were out here in about ‘76. My partner and I, he had been here a number of times before, and knew a number of people here, so we started spending more and more time coming over here.”

“I'm Mike Mason, and I’m a lifelong Alaskan. I lived up in the Mat-Su Valley for most of my life and then I moved to Alexander Creek here in 1999, because I had this dream about living in the bush. I just figured it would be a weekend type thing. And within three months I moved here. I learned the way of life around here, and started boating. All the fishing back then was really good.”