One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the Audubon Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds. Not many places on the planet look like Jilkáat…
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Small and sustainable alternative sailings Alaskan cruising is booming. Last summer, a record 1.6 million people took a cruise to Alaska, mostly aboard very large ships carrying thousands of…
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Join us as we journey off the beaten track in Haines on the Alaska Uncovered Podcast, hosted by the knowledgeable Jennie Thwing Flaming. In this episode, aired on March 20th, 2024 (Episode 58)…
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Launched at the Yakutat Tern Festival by Audubon Alaska GIS Analyst Tory Elmore, the app offers maps, site details and directions, species checklists, and nearly 200 birding sites across 18…
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The Hokulea is a traditional Polynesian sailing canoe, built for crossing oceans. The Polynesian voyaging society is reviving the indigenous sailing techniques of the Pacific Ocean, without…
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On Friday, Mayor Doug Olerud and members of the Chilkoot Indian Association unveiled five Tlingit-language signs that have been erected near the Chilkoot Estates tribal subdivision. A "Children…
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Haines gets me. Maybe it’s because I love a good story, and Haines is full of them. Or it could be the people: good humored, resilient, and eccentric folk who go about their business all the while…
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Haines is wedged between mountains and glaciers on the Lynn Canal, the deepest fjord in North America, out-of-sight from cruise ships headed to Skagway and you are visiting with kids…
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Haines, Alaska, is a fantastic destination! We really enjoyed our stay in this lovely small Alaskan town and I'd like to share the highlights of visiting Haines with you in this post. If you're…
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Our wonderful neighbors to the north in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, often drop down to visit us. Robin Steudel, a writer for What's Up Yukon, stayed in Haines for a bit recently and explored some of…
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