Mrs. Fine’s Travel Blog

Master carver Wayne Hewson has been carving since 1989. He is a Tsimshian from Metlakatla, a Native community on Annette Island, 17 miles from Ketchikan. In addition to poles, Wayne is an accomplished creator of wooden spoons, bowls, paddles, canes, talking sticks, masks, hats, panels, halibut hooks, transformation masks and box drums. His work is [...]

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This rainforest is part of the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass is the largest national forest in the U. S. and is considered a temperate rainforest.

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Ketchikan is known as Alaska’s “First City” because it is the first major community travelers come to as they journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means “eagle with spread-out wings,” a reference to a waterfall near town. In the early 1900’s, when gold was Alaska’s claim [...]

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David got these pics while fishing with Lisa, Parker, and Peyton.

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In recent geologic times, (within the last 400 years) a glacier sat at the mouth of Tracy Arm depositing large amounts of gravel and rock producing a recessional moraine bar which can be seen at low tides. The ebb flood of water into Tracy Arm has carved a narrow opening which our ship sailed [...]

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Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn’t the easiest. Over the White Pass route through the Coast Mountains and the shorter but steeper [...]

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Our excursion in Juneau not only took us to the Mendenhall Glacier, but we also attended a quest. Our guide took us in a catamaran around Auck Lake. We saw an abundance of wildlife including this eagle and nest.

One of the most exciting things was seeing this group humpback whales who were bubblenet [...]

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OK, I’m rushing before I lose my internet connection. We have just spent a glorious day in Juneau and I have some great pictures courtesy of my brother-in-law, David, who has a fabulous camera.
We started the day on a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier. Information about this glacier can be found here.
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