Author: Travel Juneau
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Juneau's Incredible Trail System
Friday, September 21, 2018 10:00 AM by Travel Juneau
Vacation is a great time to indulge, but Alaska tends to attract some of the more adventurous travelers who want to stay active as they explore new places and spaces. Whether you want to check out some world-class trail running or just some new
Come Rain or Come Shine
Saturday, July 15, 2017 9:00 AM by Travel Juneau
Experience Juneau’s Maritime Temperate Rainforest
#didJuneau that not all rainforests are in the tropics? The Tongass National Forest, a temperate maritime rainforest, runs a full 500 miles north to south along Alaska’s coast and is the largest
Introduction to the Mendenhall Ice Caves
Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:00 AM by Travel Juneau
Update: The ice caves referred to here have since collapsed. There are occasionally others that open up, but lately (2024) they are available only by helicopter and require the use of a guide.
If visiting the ice caves is on your to-do list for
Alaska Native Culture
Monday, May 15, 2017 9:00 AM by Travel Juneau
Alaska’s Native culture permeates the Inside Passage. The Juneau area has been the ancestral home to Tlingit tribe for millennia, and they named the fishing village Dzantik’i Heeni, roughly translated as “where the flatfish gather.”
Visitors often
More Miles of Trail Than Paved Road
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 6:00 PM by Travel Juneau
Do you want to hike about 3500 vertical feet and take in the stunning panorama? Walk along a glacier-fed stream, through dense rainforest? Stroll along the beach, watching harbor seals and eagles? How about a rock scramble?
Juneau’s abundant trail