By Dana Zigmund, Juneau Empire Seeing a whale is an exciting experience. Seeing a whale you’ve helped free …
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12 months of terrific travel destinations: West Coast Traveller revisits 2021
While many of us kept our travels closer to home throughout 2021, dreams of experiences still to come continue to …
12 months of terrific travel destinations: West Coast Traveller revisits 2021Read More
Reality series follows 40-day Alaskan expedition in search of mysterious Bigfoot-like creature ‘Nantinaq’
For generations, the Suqpiag people of the Nanwalek and Port Graham area have told of a mysterious being, Nantinaq, that …
Ocean unicorns and beasts from the ice age… the magical creatures of the arctic
North of the arctic tree line, the earth looks so different you might feel like you’re on another planet. Sweeping …
Ocean unicorns and beasts from the ice age… the magical creatures of the arcticRead More
Alaska Science Forum: Listening to the voices of killer whales
By Ned Rozell In the deep blue ocean just off the coast of Alaska, killer whales are now communicating with one …
Alaska Science Forum: Listening to the voices of killer whalesRead More
Winter driving: 3 tips for better road trips
Winter driving isn’t always easy, but sometimes you have no choice but to hit the road. Travelling for work, …
Volunteers work to restore, preserve and share historic Juneau lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse that’s been standing alone in Alaska’s Lynn Canal for almost 50 years is on track …
Volunteers work to restore, preserve and share historic Juneau lighthouseRead More
Canada’s top doctor says COVID test border requirements should be re-examined
Test requirements for travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Canadian border need to be re-examined, particularly …
Canada’s top doctor says COVID test border requirements should be re-examinedRead More
Juneau’s Seawalk wins design award
Juneau’s Seawalk is now an award-winning experience. The Seawalk, from the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park to Gold …
‘Into the Wild’ bus on display in Fairbanks during preservation work
A bus that people sometimes embarked on deadly pilgrimages to Alaska’s backcountry to visit can now safely be …
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After 19 months, U.S. land border to reopen to vaccinated Canadians in November
Fully vaccinated Canadian vacationers and day-trippers will be allowed to drive into the United States beginning in …
After 19 months, U.S. land border to reopen to vaccinated Canadians in NovemberRead More
Why this Alaska-to-Yukon hike should be on every adventurer’s list for 2022
If you like hiking, you’ll love the Chilkoot Trail. If you don’t like hiking, there’s enough …
Why this Alaska-to-Yukon hike should be on every adventurer’s list for 2022Read More