Set against the backdrop of the pristine waters of Southeast Alaska, Tonka Seafoods is a privately held company owned completely by local

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.

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

There is a story told by Bear Clan of the Tlingit nation that says 300 years ago when people of the tribe climbed Deer Mountain and looked d

As the summer dawn broke over Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, Alaska, one could often see a white-haired man walking amongst the bears...

The tram takes a 60 passenger cabin from the cruise ship dock up 1,800 ft to the top of Mount Roberts, offering incredible panoramic views o

In 1961, a man in Germany had a dream of seeing Alaska. Trained as a chef, he had his life neatly laid out before him with work in a...

You will smell Sweet Tides Bakery before you ever see it. Aromas of sugar, cinnamon and freshly baked bread draw customers in like a force f

One of Samatha Boland's earliest memories is sitting in the cockpit of a plane. “I think I was four and I remember sitting there and just fe

In the rhythm of life, two women, Cynthia Gibson and Kristine Wilcox, struck up a friendship in a local dance group. Meeting as kindred spir

Sisters Renia Kukowski and Cathy Drum grew up in Indian Valley Meats. Some of their most memorable family pictures are of Cathy wrapping mea

Aristotle once said that “art takes nature as its model.” That has never been more true than in Haines, said to be the most scenic place in

Katmai National Park holds a special place in the heart of Alaskans. For 10,000 years, since the close of the last ice age, the progression

In this corner we have Chunk, a massive adult male brown bear who uses his considerably colossal size to dominate the best fishing spots. In

In 1905, 10-year-old Carrie McLain, along with her three sisters and one brother, moved from Long Island, New York to Nome, Alaska, a distan

When one thinks of the glacier fed waters of Alaska, oysters might not immediately come to find. However, that doesn’t stop Canoe Lagoon Oys

When Dawee Lor was six, her parents handed her a copy of the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. In 1964, author Roald Dahl wrote this

The lodge not only boasts cozy and comfortable cabins and on-site fish processing, but also personal guided activities such as glacier tours

Favorite food to cook? Salmon, of course! Salmon is king in southeast Alaska. Is there a type of salmon that you prefer? Kings are are...

A legacy is something that is passed on from one generation to the next. It may be monetary or assets, or with the Martinson family...