A recent feature by writer and photographer Kayla Heidenreich highlights the experience of visiting the Tukga Hut above Haines, Alaska — a backcountry shelter built through the determination and…
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Feature: Haines Named One of the World’s Best Heli-Skiing Destinations POWDER magazine recently released its list of The 8 Best Heli-Skiing Destinations in the World , and Haines, Alaska earned the top…
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Each spring, the return of hooligan — also known as eulachon or saak in Tlingit — signals a seasonal shift in the Chilkat Valley. These small, nutrient-rich fish have sustained the Chilkoot and Chilkat…
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By Alex Brown Stateline.org HAINES, Alaska — In the middle of the fast-flowing Chilkoot River, an Alaska state employee sits on a small perch over a narrow, fence-like structure and stares down…
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One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the Audubon Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds. Not many places on the planet look like Jilkáat…
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Small and sustainable alternative sailings Alaskan cruising is booming. Last summer, a record 1.6 million people took a cruise to Alaska, mostly aboard very large ships carrying thousands of…
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Join us as we journey off the beaten track in Haines on the Alaska Uncovered Podcast, hosted by the knowledgeable Jennie Thwing Flaming. In this episode, aired on March 20th, 2024 (Episode 58)…
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Launched at the Yakutat Tern Festival by Audubon Alaska GIS Analyst Tory Elmore, the app offers maps, site details and directions, species checklists, and nearly 200 birding sites across 18…
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The Hokulea is a traditional Polynesian sailing canoe, built for crossing oceans. The Polynesian voyaging society is reviving the indigenous sailing techniques of the Pacific Ocean, without…
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On Friday, Mayor Doug Olerud and members of the Chilkoot Indian Association unveiled five Tlingit-language signs that have been erected near the Chilkoot Estates tribal subdivision. A "Children…
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