The U.S. Forest Service is working to replace the 25-year-old management plan for the nation’s largest national forest.
Tourism
Tlingit and Haida is hiring ambassadors to share Lingít culture at the Mendenhall Glacier
The role is part of the new co-management strategy between the U.S. Forest Service and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Forest Service boasts dozens of new staff positions in the Tongass
The agency says a larger workforce will help it catch up on a backlog of maintenance projects and keep up with the tourism boom in Southeast Alaska.
Haines visitor center turns to social media influencers. Will it pay off?
Haines’ tourism director says there’s fierce competition to attract independent travelers, and influencers are one way to get a leg up.
Juneau residents can comment on proposed cruise ship passenger fee projects
Residents have until March 25 to give feedback on proposals like free public Wi-Fi downtown, increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley and studying Juneau’s humpback whales.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.