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 ...

SITKA, Alaska -- In 1804, nearly a century before the Klondike gold rush, Russian fur traders defeated Alaska's Tlingit Indians in the Battle of Sitka and proceeded to transform the Tlingit's ...

Talon Lodge & Spa in Sitka, Alaska, is a 15-minute boat ride from town and is one of the top-ranked lodges in Sitka. From the church, it’s about a half mile hike to Sitka National Historical Park, ...

Adventure Adviser: In a nutshell: August days usually see highs of 62 degrees, with lows in the 50s. September in Sitka–well, in all of Alaska, actually–signals the approach of winter, and you can ...

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.” ...

connecting service (change of planes) is offered on Alaska. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $357. 2 Lincoln St., Suite 1A; (907) 966-2326. Serves lunch and dinner 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Voters in Sitka, Alaska, have rejected a proposal to limit cruise tourism. During a special election on Wednesday, 73 percent of voters rejected the ballot measure that would have capped cruise ...

Researchers in the Sitka Tribe of Alaska are trying to figure out how far subsistence herring eggs travel across the state — and beyond — each spring. The distribution network for herring eggs is ...