Posts from July 2024
Whoa bear!
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:00 AM
Welcome to bear country!
Alaska is a state full of bears: black bears, brown bears, and way up north, polar bears. Here in Juneau, we’re accustomed to walking up on black bears during hikes or while camping, and even having them lumber through our
Five reasons to appreciate the rain
Friday, July 19, 2024 5:00 PM
As a coastal mountain community along the Inside Passage, Juneau gets its fair share of “liquid sunshine.” We are surrounded by a 1500-square-mile icefield and located in part of the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest (the largest temperate
Fireweed: Alaska's Summer Calendar
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 4:00 PM by Travel Juneau
The familiar deep pink fireweed that is blooming around Juneau right now serves as Juneau’s calendar of how much summer is left. Plants continue to grow into June and blossoms begin to form. Fireweed starts blooming from the base of the flower moving
It's hiking season!
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 2:00 PM by Travel Juneau
Juneauites love to hike, and we have a cool 250-miles of hiking trails to choose from. Juneau is a magical place and there is so much to discover. If you are ready to hit the trails and enjoy the amazing vistas, abundant waterfalls, chances to spot