Guide to Tongass National Forest, the World’s Largest Temperate Rainforest
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….
A Juneau Whale Watch Goes Beyond Whales: Meet the Dall’s Porpoise
When it comes to wildlife in the waters that surround the Alaskan capital, whales seem to get all the spotlight. After all, on a Juneau whale watch there are hundreds of humpbacks that travel to these waters. Between May and mid-September, sightings are practically guaranteed. In fact, the city is considered the best in the…
Humpback Migration: From Tropical Waters to Alaska
Humpback whales live and migrate throughout all of the oceans on our planet, traveling great distances every year. The humpback migration is one of the longest of any mammal in the world, with some populations swimming as much as 5,000 miles. They travel to and from warm, tropical breeding grounds and productive, colder feeding grounds….