Remote rental cabins on the Tongass National Forest are a great way to explore the region and enjoy its outdoor activities. Access is by boat or plane making the cabins an easy way to visit the wilderness. The Tongass National Forest encompasses all of Southeast Alaska. At nearly 17 million acres, the Tongass is the […]
Six States of Alaska – Many Different Re
An inability to comprehend the great distances found in Alaska is a realization newcomers often encounter in the Great Land. Alaska defies their attempts to compare it with past experiences. Terrain varies immensely and distances between regions are vast. A useful way to understand Alaska is consider it as six states within a much greater […]
ANAN Stream of Living Water
Anan Creek is internationally known as one of the most productive Pink salmon streams in North America, making it by default a unmatched location for viewing both Black and Brown bears. Anan Creek is located on the north shore of the Cleveland Peninsula, just south of Wrangell Island and north of Ketchikan. Wrangell resident Bonnie […]
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
Recent eruptions of the Kasatochi, Cleveland, and Okmok Volcanoes in Alaska have highlighted the importance of the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) to the state. In a one-month period starting on 12 July 2008, the three Aleutian Island volcanoes erupted, with ash reaching at times to 35,000 feet. Flying ash presents an obvious hazard to aircraft […]