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Whale watching in Juneau

diorama features over 200 specimens illustrating the Juneau climate provides Juneau with lush terrain and vibrant
delicate balance of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Location: Southeast Alaska; 2 hours north of wildflowers. Early settlers included miners during
Visitors may have the opportunity to sponsor one of Seattle or 1.5 hours southeast of Anchorage by Alaska’s gold rush and Russian fur traders.
their dozen resident raptors, including eagles, owls, jet. Population: 29,000. Visitor Information: Long before the gold rush that resulted in the town
hawks, and falcons, or adopt and sponsor an eagle’s Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau, 800 you see today, Juneau was home to the Auk band of
nest. The carved bald eagle sign at the front of the Glacier Avenue, Suite 201, Juneau, Alaska Tlingit. The main village was located at Auke Bay,
building was fashioned by local artist Tresham Gregg, 99801; Toll Free (888) 581-2201; Email: info@ just a mile west of the current ferry terminal. Each
as was the impressive main ‘Welcome to Haines’ sign. traveljuneau.com; Website: www.traveljuneau. summer, members of the Auk tribe would travel to a
The Alaska Bald Eagle Festival is held in mid- com. summer fish camp at the mouth of Dzantiki Heeni,
November and has a schedule of events catering to a stream that is now called Gold Creek, to fish for
birdwatchers, photographers and nature lovers. Event Alaska’s capital city since 1902, Juneau is flounder. In fact, the gold rush to Juneau that began
highlights include photo workshops, guided eagle located in the heart of the famous Inside Passage in 1880 might never have occurred had it not been
viewing, release of wild rehabilitated bald eagles, on Gastineau Channel. The Tongass Rainforest for the Auk and their chief Kowee, who insisted that
special speakers and presentations, banquet and

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