Lore: Stories Worth Finding

Hundreds of true stories pinned to real Alaska locations. Walk there, unlock them, listen. Made by an Alaskan. Narrated by real people. Free during launch.

What happened here? Lore turns Alaska into a story map. Hundreds of true stories are pinned to the places where they happened, and you can only hear them by going there. Walk through downtown Anchorage and unlock a tale about a moose that wandered into a hospital. Pull off at a turnout on the Seward Highway and hear about a near-fatal kayaking accident on the water below. Hike to a ridge in Denali and listen to what a bush pilot saw from that exact spot. Some stories are reported from historical archives. Others are firsthand, recorded by the Alaskans who lived them. Every story is told by real Alaskans.

HOW IT WORKS Open the app and you'll see a map. Story markers show you what's nearby. Walk, drive, or hike to a marker's location and the story unlocks automatically. Once unlocked, it's yours. Listen anytime, anywhere.

WHAT MAKES LORE DIFFERENT

• You have to be there. Stories unlock only when you physically arrive... No armchair listening.
• Real people, real stories. Firsthand accounts from Alaskans alongside researched historical content. Not a museum audio guide. These are stories people actually tell.
• Built for Alaska. Hundreds of stories across Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Denali, Seward, Ketchikan, Skagway, and dozens of places in between. Made by an Alaskan, for anyone exploring Alaska.

STORY TYPES Reported: Scripted from historical archives, including a content partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Local history you won't find in a guidebook. Firsthand: Personal accounts recorded by the people who were there. The stuff that actually happened to real Alaskans in real places.

PERFECT FOR Visitors exploring Alaska Locals who want to know their state's hidden stories Road trippers on the Parks, Seward, or Sterling Highway Cruise passengers with a few hours in port Hikers looking for a reason to go somewhere new

Lore is free to download with stories available at no cost during our launch period.

Questions or story leads? hello@loremaps.io