Sitka: Can you hear me now?
By boat, Sitka is pretty darn far out there – for us anyway. To reach Sitka without exposing ourselves to big open ocean, there are a series of narrow and breath-taking passages that wind through, past, and by places like Murder Cove, Peril Strait, Poison Cove, Sergius Narrows, and The Eye Opener (a lone rock,…
Petersburg: Alaska’s Little Norway
At a low slack tide on a Sunday, we carefully meandered through the maze of rocks and day marks that peppered the winding length of Wrangell Pass on our way to Petersburg. Once we arrived, Matthew swung the boat into position for docking on the end tie and I stood on our transom steps, stern line…
Wrangell: Time to Mow
The vibrancy of the late spring growth erupts from everywhere in this part of the world and any inch of terra firma, including sturdy docks awaiting a make-over, are quickly taken over by the bountiful wild greenery. The wet earthy aroma infuses with the salt air during sun breaks for a deliciously primordial olfactory stew.…