Alaskan Raptor Centre, Sitka AK

The Alaskan Raptor Centre is a rehabilitation facility for raptors and other birds. The aim is to release the birds back to the wild. Set in a natural forest habitat, we are very impressed with theRead more
The Alaskan Raptor Centre is a rehabilitation facility for raptors and other birds. The aim is to release the birds back to the wild. Set in a natural forest habitat, we are very impressed with theRead more
The Tlingit people's culture is retained in the totems poles housed here. The museum exhibition has the original which are more than 100 years old. The ones outside are more recent carved totems.
India Creek is a salmon spawning creek. At the moment it is full of salmon returning to spawn and is literally wall-to-wall salmon.
The cool temperate rainforest shows all the characteristics of this type of vegetation. Trees are mostly Western Hemlock and White Spruce.
Notes on Sitka:
Chris got to go mountain biking
The boys and I wandered around the little town with my dad.
We watched the little parade
It was still bright out when we sailed away, so no fireworksRead more
Ruth dropped us off at the ferry where we met up with Steve and Ruth once again. They are heading to Sitka as well. Once again we are on the Matanuska this time with a stateroom as we have anRead more
Arrived around 7am. Steve and Ruth have hired a car for their stay here so they gave us a lift from the Terminal into town. Time for breakfast. It's Sunday, no cruise ships will be in town and theRead more
Quick brekkie then down to the dock through the drizzle to meet up with Paul. There were six of us all together.
The objective of this tour was to observe the local wildlife and that we did. That theRead more
This footprint is dedicated to the scenery of the wildlife tour. The scenery around Sitka is like everywhere else we have seen so far in south east Alaska - drop dead stunning. No complaints from me -Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Sitka, سيتكا, Горад Сітка, সিটকা ব্যুরো, سیتکا، آلاسکا, סיטקה, Սիտկա շրջան, SIT, シトカ, 싯카, Ситка, सित्का, City and Borough of Sitka, Ситкæ, 99835, Sitka City and Borough, سیٹکا، الاسکا, 錫特卡