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Haines, Alaska

Day 5 Skagway/Haines carvings and puppetry. He has a unique
and imaginative take on Native American
Catch the 30-minute Fjord Express legend and lore. Visit with friendly Fred
from Skagway to Haines, a city which at the Wild Iris, an accomplished jeweler
sits on the northern end of the Inside and collector of local art.
Passage and is connected by road to
both Canada and the Alaska Highway. Millions of birds make Alaska their
Stay at the Captain’s Choice hotel, which summer home as they fish and raise their
also has car rentals. They will pick you up young, taking advantage of the extended
at the harbor for your short but uphill ride summer daylight. The American Bald
to the hotel. Eagle Foundation is part history museum
and part educational center. Twelve
A thriving arts community, Haines resident avian ambassadors help
offers visitors museums, galleries and educate the public about the many
local restaurants This town is also a species that call Alaska home. With
photographer’s dream as it is one of the some time left in the day thanks to the
sunniest spots along the famously rainy never setting sun, take a short 15-minute
Inside Passage. For local art, The Sea Wolf drive out of Haines to the Chilkoot Lake
Gallery is not to be missed. Artist Tresham State Recreation Site. With four salmon
Gregg enchants visitors with his multi- runs beginning in mid-June and ending
media creations including paintings, in October, this popular site is the go-to
metal works, silkscreen prints, wood spot for fishing and bear viewing.

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Fjord Express Tresham Gregg Studio
Juneau, Haines, Skagway Haines

American Bald Eagle Foundation The Hammer Museum
Haines Haines

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