TheAlaskan townof Ketchikan is located within the lush Tongass National Forest, the world’s largest temperate rainforest and one of the best spots to see bald eagles in this area. With approximately 30 nesting sites in the Ketchikan area alone, you’ll have a good chance of spotting eagles...
Ketchikan is a town (they call it a city) of about 13,000 located on an island inside a national rainforest. It is located in Southeast Alaska — closer to Vancouver than Juneau or Anchorage — and the temperature ranges from 30 to 70 year round. The main caveat is that it rains. Sc...
plan on taking a guided whale tour to see this spectacular event. Some of the best places to seeGray Whalesin Alaska include Ketchikan in the southern portion of the panhandle, Sitka located on Baranof Island, both Yakutat and Cordova as well as Seward Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula and the...
After we left Juneau, we threaded our way south towards Ketchikan. Late in the afternoon, we made our way to the observation lounge where we were delighted to see whales out in front of us. There was a tour group in the observation lounge at the same time and the group would call out...