Although cruise lines offer excursions that explore the pristine forest of the Sitka National Historical Park, there's no ...

The setting of Sitka, Alaska, in a tranquil bay on Baranof Island, is nothing short of spectacular. Tiny islands dense with evergreen trees dot the blue-green water, which is crisscrossed by dozens of ...

On your Alaska cruise, you'll probably stop at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, but there are also some smaller ports worth ...

SITKA — On a recent weekday morning, the weather forecast was looking pretty good for Sitka. The breeze was light, and what people in Southeast Alaska call a sucker hole — a patch of blue sky in an ...

The small red plastic sign on the wall behind the Avis car-rental counter set off alarm bells in my brain: “A cleaning fee may be charged due to fish smell or having animals in the car or trunk.” ...

Escape to a private island in Alaska and stay at a historic lighthouse. Guests can enjoy a luxury abode with gorgeous ocean and mountain views.

Summer tourists in Sitka, seen in the documentary "Cruise Boom." (Courtesy ArtChange, Inc.) Sitka-based filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein’s latest documentary, “Cruise Boom,” premieres nationwide Saturday ...

Southeast Alaska is such a cool area. It’s what most people visit on an Alaska cruise, but you can actually do the Inside Passage WITHOUT a cruise ship! Visiting places like Ketchikan, Juneau, Haines ...

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — The Sitka Assembly has authorized a 20-year lease of land to an Alaska Native corporation for development for cruise ship passengers. The Assembly, voting 5-2, approved leasing 17 ...

A wildlife viewing tour operator in Southeast Alaska says they had seven boats taken out of operation on Wednesday after the Coast Guard inspected 10 of their vessels. Allen Marine Tours operates ...