I went over to Safeway last week to get some protein powder and while I was there, I saw an old friend from high school who I probably haven’t seen in about five years, despite the fact that we live in the same city. He was wearing a shirt with “Run 4 The Rock” and …
Two of my nieces and I went out to the Mendenhall Glacier last week and, on our way out to the waterfall, the older one asked me what color bears are. I told her that there are brown bears (which are often called “grizzlies”), black bears, and polar bears, which are usually white. She points …
Last week, I was walking down the streets of downtown Juneau and I stopped in front of one of the bars to check a text message on my phone. As soon as I put the phone back in my pocket, I heard one of the phrases I hear most often downtown, “Hey man, do you …
I recently took a day trip with some friends up to Skagway and, on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry ride up from Juneau, we discussed what we wanted to do while we were in town. The one thing everyone agreed that we wanted to do was to check out the famous Gold Rush Cemetery that …
Gustavus, a town of about 600 people in Southeast Alaska, is known as The Gateway City to Glacier Bay National Park for a very good reason but the activity here isn’t limited to the park! There are many other great things to do in and around the town itself. People often ask how to say …
One of the most fascinating communities in Alaska is Yakutat, at the very top of the Southeast Alaska panhandle. It is a small village of about 650 people and is technically speaking actually a Borough (the Alaskan equivalent of a county). It is both one of the largest county or county equivalents by area and …
When most people hear the phrase “a town in Southeast Alaska,” Angoon will not be the first one that comes to their mind. After all, it’s a small Tlingit village of just under 500 people. Some people may remember the semi-viral internet music video “This is Angoon” by Eagles N Ravens from the early 2010s …
The village of Hoonah, Alaska, is one of the best places in all of Southeast Alaska to learn about Native Alaskan culture, as it is one of the few remaining classic Tlingit villages in the southeast panhandle. Most of the activity here is centered around that, as well as fishing, like most coastal Alaskan towns. …
No trip to Southeast Alaska would be complete without a stop in Haines, one of the most beautiful cities in the entire panhandle. The city has a population of about 1,650 year-round residents, although many people do come to work in the vibrant fishing and tourism industries during the summer months. Most of the towns …
Petersburg, Alaska, is one of the most beautiful hidden gems of Southeast Alaska. Not many visit it during the annual tourist season and even those who do visit might not know what to do when they arrive. It is the crown jewel of Mitkof Island in the Alexander Archipelago and is home to just over …