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For a state capital, Juneau feels more like a small town, yet it’s jam-packed with things to see and do, not to mention being surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Downtown overlooks the Gastineau Channel while soaring mountains provide a dramatic backdrop. A wealth of outdoor adventures, enjoyed while immersed in unspoiled nature, are possible, and there’s…

Throughout Alaska, salmon are essential to both wildlife and people.  Interwoven into cultures, economies, and ecosystems, they’re also critical to forests like the 16.7 million-acre Tongass National Forest in Juneau. The country’s largest and most unique, it’s made up of yellow and western red cedar, western hemlock, and Sitka spruce as part of the largest…

Alaskan fisheries produce about half the fish caught in the U.S. and they’re often ranked among the best-managed and most sustainable on the planet.  The fisheries are managed for sustainability while keeping the long-term health of the stocks a top priority ever since statehood in 1959, mandated by the state’s Constitution. Seafood species have managed…

Juneau is the traditional homeland of the Tlingit people who have lived in the area for more than 10,000 years. Residing here where the land meets the sea, they have a unique relationship with the ocean having relied on it for much of their food. Traveling in outrigger canoes carved out of cedar trunks and…

When you think about wildlife in the Alaskan capital, odds are, whales, bears, and bald eagles come to mind. But there are many other animals that can be seen in this spectacular destination. That includes the bird with the longest migration of any other animal on Earth, the Arctic tern. Spotting Arctic terns in Juneau…

The largest national forest in the United States and the world’s largest remaining coastal temperate rainforest, the Tongass National Forest encompasses nearly 17 million acres. The opportunities for recreation and scenic beauty are nearly endless. Discover dramatic coastline dotted with waterfalls and islands, tidewater glaciers plunging down from the mountains, dense forests, and abundant wildlife….

Juneau, the most beautiful capital city, as often ranked on lists of the most spectacular destinations, is hard to beat when it comes to incredible scenery. It’s even outranked tropical Honolulu. Overlooking the Inside Passage, the downtown area is nestled between the Gastineau Chanel, Mount Robers and Mount Juneau. Its maze of narrow streets are…