Aspen Hotels – HainesHaines is home to a variety of fantastic art galleries, including Alaska Wild Bear Photography featuring the work of Brian Staurseth. In addition to sharing his photography from around Alaska, Staurseth is also available for portraits, weddings—and even passport photos! Part art gallery curator and part available photographer, if you’re looking for a professional…
Category Archives: Outdoors
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Alaska Wild Bear Photography
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Kiss a Reindeer at Kroschel
Have you ever kissed a reindeer? You’ll do that and meet a variety of other wildlife residents at the Kroschel Wildlife Center. Located just 38 miles from Haines and off the Haines Highway, take Mosquito Lake Road all the way to one of the most acclaimed preservation, conservation and wildlife education centers in the…
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Takshanuk Mountain Trail
Hikers looking to take advantage of the final summer days of the year will find gorgeous trails at Takshanuk Mountain Trail. Just north of downtown Haines, backdrops of the snow-capped mountains, stunning flora, eagles soaring overhead and unbelievable waterfalls make this one of the most memorable hikes in the region. Be careful and stick…
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Fort William H. Seward
The Chilkoot Barracks in Haines Borough is just half a mile from Haines, and the last of 11 military posts built during the gold rush. As the state’s only facility from 1925-40, it served as a police headquarters for miners coming and going from the popular mines of the state’s interior. While negotiating over…
