“An estimated 2.17 million acres of Alaska’s spruce forests ... and along the Seward Highway near Moose Pass, Jerome Lake and Gilpatrick. A full map can be found at fs.usda.gov/chugach.

In Portage’s place, visitors today will find the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Mile 79 Seward Highway), a sprawling sanctuary across 200 acres that provides large-enclosure spaces for ...