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The marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve includes tidewater glaciers, snow-capped mountain ranges, ocean coastlines, deep fjords, and freshwater rivers and lakes. This diverse land and seascape hosts a mosaic of plant communities and a variety of marine and terrestrial wildlife and presents many opportunities for adventuring and learning about this unique and powerful place. Glacier Bay's story is one of dynamic change in the wake of dramatic glacial movements.
Glacier Bay is a globally significant marine and terrestrial wilderness sanctuary. A place that offers human solitude and a remote wildness that is rapidly disappearing in today's world. Long before there were written records of Glacier Bay, there were stories. Tlingit elders told of an ancestral homeland covered by advancing ice. For the Tlingit, Glacier Bay is woven into the tapestry of their lives. nps.org, Oct 2008
At the base of grand mountain peaks and at the pristine waterfront of the Gastineau Channel is Juneau, Alaska's capital city. The Tongass Rainforest climate provides Juneau with lush terrain and vibrant wildflowers. Early settlers included miners during Alaska's gold rush and Russian fur traders. The Tlingit and Haida Indians were the first settlers to our area. Native Alaska influence is prominent today in Juneau.
Juneau offers unparalleled glacier viewing from Tracy Arm Fjord, Mendenhall Glacier, the Juneau Icefield and Glacier Bay National Park. Outdoor enthusiasts will love Juneau's extraordinary kayaking, dogsledding, rafting, biking, hiking and glacier hiking. Winter enthusiasts will enjoy snowboarding and downhill, cross-country and heli-skiing. Abundant salmon and halibut fishing is also available minutes from our downtown. Wilderness cabins and fishing lodges cater to anglers seeking the remote Alaska fishing experience.
Juneau’s downtown area is served by tramway up Mt. Roberts, where wilderness is instantly accessible. Nearby Admiralty Island National Monument, features one of the largest concentrations of brown bear in the world. Icy Strait offers unprecedented whale watching.
Juneau is Alaska as you can only imagine. Scenery that lures. Adventure that inspires. Heritage that fascinates. An experience that will leave you enchanted. Juneau’s Visitor Bureau, Oct 2008
Sitka is thought to be the most beautiful of southeast Alaska cities. Nestled on the west side of Baranof Island, it is flanked on the east by majestic snow-capped mountains, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The climate is mild, but does get more than its fair share of "liquid sunshine"! Their most valuable natural resource is, without a doubt, the people of Sitka, who share a pride in their home and a love of life in all its small-town splendor. Sitka COC, Oct 2008
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 Waterfront, Juneau |  | |
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