The Mat-Su rivers and lakes are home to the spawning grounds of chinook, coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon. The area is home to 31 state parks and campgrounds. The 23,000-square-mile (60,000 km 2) Matanuska-Susitna Borough (the Alaskan equivalent of a county) governs the Mat-Su Valley. According to the 2010 Census, the borough's population is 88,995, a 50% increase since 2000. The Mat-Su Valley was originally inhabited by Athabaskan people and was explored by Russians in 1818.
The gross weight of the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is 7300 lbs..
Think of the Tahoe as the Chevy Suburban-Lite. It's more than a foot and a half shorter overall than the big Suburban, so it fits more easily in garages without having to remove the bikes and shelving to make room. Yet, with an 8,400-lb towing capacity in 4WD guise, it'll pull nearly everything that a Suburban will.