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Alaska's Inside Passage Resorts
Alaska Inside Passage Resorts offers an exciting number of premier vacation experiences in wild Alaska
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Boating in Glacier Bay NP
Plan a boating trip to Glacier Bay, part of the UNESCO World Heritage system. Hundreds of boaters cruise Glacier Bay each year. You could be one of them!
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Explore Southern Southeast Alaska
Take time to visit Southeast Alaska and explore the many recreational opportunities available especially for independent travelers
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Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay is a highlight of any trip to southeast Alaska. The forces of nature are clearly evident in the many glaciers that calve dramatically into the sea.
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It's Finally Here!
After waiting for so very long, we finally have it! There's REAL green stuff coming out of the ground, the sky is warming us, and it's WONDERFUL!
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Marine Travel in Alaska
Marine travel provides a ready way to explore the many wildlife viewing and recreational opportunities found in coastal Alaska
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Remote Cabins in Southeast Alaska
Tongass NF cabins 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
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Sea Turtles in Southeast Alaska
It is uncommon for sea turtles to range north of Oregon, but their appearance in Alaskan waters occurs often enough that they can't be considered accidental visitors.
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Wildlife of Southeast Alaska
Southeast Alaska is one of the most wildlife-rich regions of North America and home to some of the continent's most iconic species.
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Alaska InterIsland Ferry Authority
Travel on the Alaska Inter-Island Ferry Authority to access the recreational opportunities found on Prince of Wales Island and surrounding communities
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Glacier Trekking in Juneau, Alaska
Juneau offers the wilderness at its doorstep and glaciers are no exception. There are several glaciers easily accessible from Alaska's capital.
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Hike Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska's third largest city and capital has the most extensive trail system in all of Southeast. These three hikes are just a taste of what Juneau offers.
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Hoary Marmots
Marmots are sometimes referred to as 'tundra bears' because of their cuddly appearance or 'whistlers' because of their alarm call, and are a social species.
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Mountain Goats
This powerful animal has the capacity to climb high and endure freezing temperatures. Learn how the mountain goat survives and thrives in its environment.
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See Misty Fjords National Monument
For exciting adventures in remote Southeastern Alaska, visitors tour Misty Fjords National Monument by boat or floatplane, viewing wildlife and geological wonders.
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Sightseeing in Ketchikan
Native cultures, outdoor activities, and colorful local history make Ketchikan a popular destination for cruise ship travelers and independent explorers.
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The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage
Learn more about Alaskan cultures of the rainforest, Athabascan people of the Interior, the Aleuts and Inuit from the north at the Alaska Heritage Center in Anchorage.
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Walking Tour of Ketchikan
Ketchikan is one of the first stops on many Alaskan cruises. A walking tour offers plenty of opportunities for entertainment, exercise, and education.
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The Alaska Marine Highway System
Use the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) to access the many boating and recreational opportunities found in Alaska
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Waterfall Resort in Alaska
There are many high quality fishing lodges to be found in Alaska. One of the industry leaders is Waterfall Resort located near Ketchikan, Alaska.
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Bear Watching in Alaska
Bears can be seen when driving along the roads of Alaska. But there are better places: where salmon are running in high numbers bears can be seen for certain.
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Concern for the Arctic Environment
Correctly planning for the many important development issues faced in the north will positively effect both the environment and its inhabitants.
northern development • anwr • gwich’in steering committee • oil exploration • subsistence

How Glaciers Are Formed
Glaciers have impacted much of the world's landscapes at one time or another. Learn how they form, how they thrive and how they die.
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Modern Salmon And The Ice Age
Millions of years of evolutionary adaptation forged by mountain building and volcanism led to modern day salmon species, who in their turn survived an onslaught of ice.
salmon • salmon life history • ice age • wisconsin ice age • salmon refugia

Ketchikan,Sporting Ladies & a Raven that Steals the Sun & Moon
Rainy Ketchikan is often called Totem Town, because of it's large collection of Totem poles, native museums and cultural centers. Perched on piers and clinging to the steep slopes of Revillagigedo Island, this quaint town, has many interesting and scenic tourist sites, native cultural centres and excellent shopping for native arts and crafts, curios, specialty clothing, gold jewelry and gems. After a unique and personal tour, it's back to the ship for Chocolate Decadence Night. It's time to say Goodbye to Alaska and head home.
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Port of Call – Ketchikan, Alaska
Visit Alaska's "First City", starting point for boating through the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay.
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Prince Rupert - The Northwest Connection
Discover this interesting port on the scenic northwest coast.
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Alaska Longline Commercial Fishing Boats
Longliners fish for some of the most popular seafood sold in throughout the world. Learn more here about these commercial fishing boats that work in Alaska's waters.
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Alaskan Commercial Fishing Trollers
Trollers are hook and line boats fishing in Southeast Alaska noted for their low volume, high quality salmon fishery.
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Fishing King or Chinook Salmon
The largest of all the Pacific species, King or Chinook salmon are excellent fare and offer a remarkable experience for all types of anglers.
king salmon • chinook • tyee • blackmouth • spring salmon

Gifts for Kayakers and Canoeists
A few gift ideas for the kayak or canoe paddler in your life. These are kayak and canoe gifts suitable for many occasions.
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Port of Call – Skagway Alaska
Skagway Alaska offers a unique glimpse of an era gone by and provides many outdoor recreational activities for its visitors
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Alaskan Sea Food
Alan J Sorum talks about his Alaskan Sea Food Adventures- the King Salmon that didn't get away, fall fishing and hunting and he shares an Olympia Halibut recipe.
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All We Could Give Was Thanks
Sometimes you're all settled with the fact that you just can't do much for Christmas that year, and someone comes along and does something so surprising, so nice, that you can't ever forget it.
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Celebrity Environmental Activists
What are actor Leonardo DiCaprio's social networking projects doing to stop causes of global warming? What is actress Haydon Panettiere doing to save ocean marine life?
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Cruise Ship Excursions in Juneau, Alaska
Juneau is a regular stop on Alaskan cruises and there are a number of great shore excursions, from basic sightseeing tours to the adventurous dog-sledding on a glacier.
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Identifying Alaska Commercial Fishing Boats
Learn to identify the many different types of fishing boats found working in the waters of Alaska. Each type of vessel is as distinctive as the fish species it pursues.
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Northwest Coast Indian Tribes
When the first Europeans landed along the coastline of present-day Alaska, British Columbia and Washington, they found a thriving Native American culture.
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Slow Roasted Ivory King Salmon
"There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot." -Steven Wright
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The Geology of Glacier Bay National Park
The geology in this park is active. Under the surface, plates are converging and on the surface there is glacial movement. The glaciers are diminishing, though.
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Wild Pacific Salmon
Walk into any supermarket on any day and you will likely find some form of salmon. One reason for this is that salmon is one of the most versatile fish available.
salmon • sustainable cuisine • seafood • food • trout

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPECIAL: Orcas spend two months gorging on seals in Washington State
A cluster of eleven transient killer whales spent an unprecedented eight weeks in Washington State’s Hood Canal earlier this spring, gorging themselves on the local harbor seal population, then heading back to sea.
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Best Glacier Views in Alaska
There are thousands of glaciers in Alaska, but not all can be easily viewed. The following glaciers are easy to reach and provide impressive views of the rivers of ice.
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TOTEMS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
Cedar was considered a gift from the Great Spirit to the Natives of Canada's Northwest coast. Carvers had deep spiritual feelings toward the cedars and they often spoke to them before they felled them.
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Duck's Feet and Owl Feathers
"Mom, can we have some deer's feet to play with?" This is just one question asked by a child who would not 'fit' in today's big city life.
alaska • alaksa • artic • arctic • bears

Predator Turns Prey - And Playtoy
Sam is bothered by the one of the funniest critters alive while doing what he loves. He also turns from predatory man to potential prey.
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