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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


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


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


Flightseeing in Ketchikan
The first thing you’ll notice about Ketchikan is the sky, buzzing with sea planes. Dubbed the sea plane capital of Alaska, there are over...
Jun 27, 20244 min read


Bear Man of Pack Creek
As the summer dawn broke over Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, Alaska, one could often see a white-haired man walking amongst the bears...
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Taking Flight: A Young Woman’s Aviation Journey
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
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Aerial Adventures: Bringing the World to Katmai
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
Jun 26, 20242 min read


I Like Them Chunky: Celebration of Fat Bear Week
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
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Drive Alaska Itinerary #5, Beaches & Bears
Fly by air to Kodiak Island. Both Alaska Air and Raven air have daily, direct flights to the island. Known as the “emerald isle”, Kodiak...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Making Fishing Dreams Come True
The lodge not only boasts cozy and comfortable cabins and on-site fish processing, but also personal guided activities such as glacier tours
Mar 15, 20243 min read


Bears of the Northwest
I grew up in the shadow of Glacier National Park. Every year my family would make their annual pilgrimage on Going to the Sun highway and...
Mar 11, 20244 min read


Wrangell & Anan Wildlife Observatory
Twenty years ago, Anan Wildlife Observatory was only known to the locals of Wrangell, Alaska. Before the observatory, before the photo...
Mar 10, 20245 min read


Alaska Bears: Legend and Lore
There is a legend of a great, magical bear that roamed the forests. No bear was its equal, and all people lived in awe and fear of its...
Mar 10, 20243 min read


Bears of Katmai National Park
A 1,000 pound brown bear stands at the top of the falls with his massive mouth wide open, waiting for fish to jump into his jaws. Another...
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Khutzeymateen, The Great Bear Rainforest
An eagle soars overhead, dipping its wing in reverence to the 500-year-old tree standing sentry in the coastal inlet. Orcas and humpbacks...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Snug Harbor Magic
You could be forgiven in thinking that Snug Harbor Outpost was actually a mythical place, a campfire tale passed down in Alaskan lore...
Feb 1, 20242 min read

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