Posted by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Jan 12, 2021
Sitka High School junior Darby Osborne stands on a beach between Totem Park and the Sitka Sound Science Center. Osborne thinks youth voices are an important part of climate change work, and she applied to sit on the newly formed Climate Action Task Force in Sitka. (KCAW/McKinstry)
Alaskans are experiencing human-induced climate change at a more rapid rate than any other state in the country. Tackling the global crisis can be daunting, but in Sitka, the city assembly and a group of concerned citizens are taking action with the revival of a decade-old task force.
13 IDEAL Things to Do in Sitka, Alaska
Find out what you can do in Sitka, Alaska during a cruise vacation. Things to do while in port such as excursions and around the port.
Over
a million tourists take an Alaskan cruise every year. Would you like to be one of them?
As you’re researching different cruise options, you’ve probably seen Sitka listed on many itineraries. What makes Sitka so special? And why does it belong on your list of
Sitka lies on the western shore of Baranof Island along Alaska’s famous Inside Passage. The town is full of rich history, from the native Tlingit clans to a Russian Orthodox Cathedral and Bishop’s House.
Design and illustrations by Jade Cuevas
Good morning, travelers, and merry Christmas Eve. I had a blast putting together last week’s all-virtual Escapes edition and I hope you enjoyed reading it so this week, I thought I’d bring you more virtual travel adventures.
Let’s be honest as Southern California travelers, we often get the urge to visit chilly places around the holidays. But trips to remote ski lodges can quickly go from romantic to masochistic just ask anyone who’s had to snowboard with wet gloves or drive mountain roads during a blizzard.
So maybe you’ll enjoy experiencing these wintry locales virtually from the comfort of sunny Los Angeles. These expeditions will take you to four cold-weather destinations, from the South Pole to southwestern Indiana. You can travel by boat or reindeer sleigh. All without needing to stuff a suitcase full of parkas and long underwear.