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Fortress of the Bears
The native Tinglit people called the area “Kootznoowoo”, meaning fortress of the bears.
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Tonka Seafoods: Hooked on Excellence
Set against the backdrop of the pristine waters of Southeast Alaska, Tonka Seafoods is a privately held company owned completely by local
Jul 29, 20241 min read

Room With A View: Stikine Inn
Located along the beautiful water front in down town Wrangell, the Stikine Inn has everything you need for a truly memorable hotel stay.
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Life in Sitka
In November l941, my five-year-old son Robert and I left for Sitka to join my husband Frank, who worked as a welder on the airbase.
Jul 15, 20246 min read


Queen of the Mountain
The ancient Egyptians believed that the flesh of the sun god Ra was pure gold. In the 1600s, tales of “El Dorado,” a city in South America
Jun 27, 20245 min read


Know Before You Go
There are lots of different comfort levels to viewing bears in the wilderness. There are those who can pitch a tent in the middle of bear...
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Polar Bears: Lord of the Arctic
Deep in the frozen tundra of Alaska and Canada, where the spirit of the northern lights touch the ice, roams a bear the Inuit people call...
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Bears of British Columbia
There are several kinds of bears that a traveler will see in British Columbia and it helps to have a knowledge of the names as they are...
Jun 27, 20244 min read


Kodiak Kings
There are bears, and then there are Kodiak Kings. Weighing in at a whopping 1600 pounds and standing over five feet tall at the shoulders...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


The Bear Necessities
Growing up in the shadow of Glacier National Park, I heard many rules of what to do when encountering a bear and most of them have been...
Jun 27, 20246 min read

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