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CONTENTS 2017 Alaska Sailing Season

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Welcome Aboard!

A message from Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line

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Fun Takes:

Keeping Up With Carnival Cruise Line New ships on the horizon, new ways to explore the ports and more news from the fleet

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The Magnificent Seven

Exciting ways to sip, savor and shop on seven ships

By Lena Katz

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Carnival Shows It Cares

The cruise line is a dedicated steward of the environment, with technology and practices meant to help create a sustainable future

By Kelly Liszt

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The country superstar looks back on his roots, his meteoric rise and how he stays on top

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Style for All

Watches and jewelry to keep you on time and on trend; start your shopping with the Brand Finder, Fun Day in Port and Local Treasures.

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Where the Wild Things Roam Your guide to spotting Alaska’s awe-inspiring wildlife

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Alaska Ports of Call

History, culture and attractions in the places you’ll visit, including the top shore excursions and local treasures to commemorate the journey

Map of Alaska Juneau

Mendenhall Glacier, whale watching and the gold rush

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Totems and clan houses lend insight into Native history

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Regional Highlights

A glimpse of other ports to visit

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On behalf of all of us at Carnival Cruise Line, thank you for allowing us the privilege of creating fun, unforgettable vacation experiences for you and making memories that we hope will last a lifetime!

Today, it’s all about Carnival Vista! While I am equally proud of all the ships in our fleet (including the vessel you are on!), I can’t wait to share with you some of the exciting features you can find on our newest, largest, most innovative ship yet. When I joined Carnival Cruise Line in February 2015, this was one of the things I was most excited about — a truly groundbreaking ship, which I’ve been very proud to be a part of in the months leading to its launch in May 2016.

Carnival Vista takes its name to heart, offering incredible top-deck spaces and indoor/outdoor venues that provide guests with amazing views of the sea from virtually every angle onboard. She features a number of exciting, one-of-a-kind innovations, such as the SkyRide suspended cycling experience; the first IMAX theater on a cruise ship; Kaleid-o-Slide (our first tube slide); and our first onboard brewery in the RedFrog Pub! Not to mention our popular Fun Ship 2.0 activity, entertainment and dining choices such as Guy’s Burger Joint, developed in tandem with Food Network star Guy Fieri; and the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar. We have added some truly unique and exciting options to create what we believe is the ultimate vacation experience.

The ship also offers the widest variety of stateroom choices in the Carnival fleet, from Havana Cabanas to Family Harbor accommodations and Cloud 9 Spa staterooms, as well as our wide variety of standard accommodations — you will have so many options to choose from. I’m getting excited just thinking about it . . . We can’t wait for you to experience all that this fantastic ship has to offer!

Now, I don’t want to give everything away. So I invite you to read all about the ship in this edition of Fun Ashore! You can also learn about the other exciting activities we have going on in this issue. Of course, the talented team members onboard your ship are always there if you need anything.

Once again, thank you for choosing Carnival Cruise Line for your vacation! Bon voyage!

Christine Duffy President Carnival Cruise Line

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Looking ahead to Carnival Horizon with a few of our favorite things about the Vista Class.

The new Carnival Vista is a hit, praised for technological achievements and for an impressive list of program innovations. But while the rest of us were thrilling at IMAX or chilling at the Havana Bar and Pool, the dedicated designers and builders at Carnival were working at the drawing board, coming up with a second Vista Class ship to be launched in March 2018.

The subsequent ship in the next generation of fun is Carnival Horizon. She’ll offer many of the hugely popular indoor and outdoor dining, bar, entertainment and activity options available on Carnival Vista, with a few surprises of her own.

While you wait for the new sibling, we thought we’d share just a few of the features that have made Carnival Vista such a winner: Excellent entertainment. It’s all kinds of fun: first-run movies at the first IMAX theater at sea; ultra-cool 3D shows at the Thrill Theater; and cool themed events like the South Beach-inspired Serenity Nights, the Rock-N-Glow 80s Deck Party and an Island Deck Party. When in port, you can even see top singers, musicians and comedians performing on the ship as part of the Carnival LIVE concert series.

Tasty treats. There are lots of palate pleasers — nearly 30 different dining and bar venues — but the sweetest spot is Cherry on Top, the candy-and-more store. This is the biggest Cherry on Top in the Carnival fleet, stocking more than 120 kinds of bulk candy as well as a wide selection of party accessories. It’s also the first to have its own ice cream parlor, with lots of tempting ice cream flavors and luscious toppings. Dig in!

Thrills and spills. We’d call it groundbreaking, but a lot of the action is way off the ground: 150 feet in the air, in the case of the SkyRide aerial attraction. A little lower but no less mind-blowing is the Kaleid-o-Slide, which sends you on a colorfully crazy ride down a twisting, turning slide.

FROM TOP: Zipping along SkyRide 150 feet in the air; the Kaleid-o-Slide, a new twist on cruising.

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Room to shop. On Carnival Vista, The Fun Shops take up two decks of retail bliss, making room for an irresistible shopping experience. It starts with the glamorous main shopping venue, Effy Fine Jewelry, known for meticulously crafted and utterly original gemstone designs. Brands are meant to satisfy the most style-conscious shoppers; you’ll find top names like Chanel, Citizen, Estée Lauder, Fossil, Swarovski and TAG Heuer. The stores were built for maximum visual impact, designe d for the first time with boutique shops showcasing key merchandise categories and highlighting top assortments across major brands. The goal is to keep guests coming back again and again for new brands, new products and especially for new experiences.

One thing hasn’t changed: The Fun Shops are still staffed by expert associates who love nothing more than helping guests find perfect gifts for loved ones or themselves.

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GOT KIDS? BUT WAIT — THERE’S MORE! Why stop with just one new ship? Carnival Horizon will be followed by a third new Vista Class ship in late 2019.

Weighing in at 133,500 tons, it will offer many of Carnival's most popular features. Guests can also expect a number of innovations — stay tuned!

Carnival also will take delivery of two 180,000-ton ships in 2020 and 2022, respectively. They will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the world’s cleanest-burning fossil fuel, under Carnival Corporation's exclusive “green cruising” design — an initiative that extends Carnival’s tradition of environmental stewardship. (See “Carnival Shows It Cares.”)

“These ships signify an extraordinarily exciting future for Carnival Cruise Line and the opportunities that lie ahead to introduce a variety of magnificent new features and innovations to further enhance our outstanding guest experience,” says Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.

The 5 best things for kids (and teens) on your cruise.

It’s 3 p.m. Do you know where your kids are?

If they’re aboard this cruise, they’re probably not with you.

There’s just too much cool stuff for them to do everywhere else onboard, from getting wet and wild at the waterslides to getting their groove on at the teen club (in which case, check the spa for pre-party prep).

HERE ARE JUST FIVE OF THE BEST: 1. WaterWorks. Thrills and spills for all ages, from spritzing toys for tots to fast-moving slides for big kids. Perched on the top deck of select ships, it’s good clean fun.

2. SkyCourse. Best for older kids, this adventurous attraction is a ropes course 150 feet above sea level. After slipping into their safety harness, they‘ll traverse an adventurous aerial course that includes rope bridges and suspended beams. It’s offered on select ships.

3. Teen Worlds. The older sibs of Camp Ocean cruisers get special spaces, too, with Circle “C” for 12- to 14-year-olds and Club O2 for 15- to 17-year-olds. There’s so much to do: active sports and video games, dance parties and karaoke jam sessions and, on select ships, learning how to mix beats at Spin U, created with Carnival’s official music master, DJ Irie.

4. Seuss At Sea. On select ships, kids and their families get immersed in the whimsical wonders of Dr. Seuss. An exclusive program by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, it offers all the fun you’d expect, from the zany Seuss-a-Palooza parade to special character breakfasts featuring — what else? — green eggs and ham.

5. Build-A-Bear Workshop At Sea. Carnival has joined with one of the world’s most beloved toy makers to offer the first of its kind off land. Build-A-Bear Workshop At Sea provides children of all ages an opportunity to make their own cuddly bear that can be customized with a variety of outfits and accessories, from tutus and high-top sneakers to, appropriately enough, vacation wear like bathing suits and sunglasses.

This is all so much fun — no wonder Carnival hosts 700,000 kids every year!

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Pyramid at the Maya ruins in Chichen Itza.

JOURNEYS OF ENRICHMENT

Exploring the beach at Tulum.

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COZUMEL PLUS There’s only one thing wrong with a visit to Cozumel.

Eventually, you have to leave.

Luckily, that time will come a lot later if you’re on a Cozumel Plus itinerary, which gives you hours more in one of the most diverse ports in the Caribbean. Hours more to spend snorkeling or diving. Hours more for exploring fascinating Mayan ruins or enchanting caves and caverns. Hours more to savor that incredible Mexican cuisine.

You get up to eight hours in port on Cozumel Plus itineraries, which depart from six U.S. home ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. They’re offered on 17 ships sailing more than 750 four- to eight-day cruises.

The longer time in port makes Cozumel’s shore excursions more exciting than ever. You can spend the whole day experiencing ruins like Chichen Itza — one of the Seven Wonders of the World, dating back to A.D. 750 — or snorkeling the exquisite turquoise waters of Xel-Há, a magnificent group of lagoons connected by a series of bridges. Explore the famed underground waterway known as the “secret river,” swim with whale sharks or discover why Cozumel is world-renowned for its fishing and diving. Relax on one of Cozumel’s pristine beaches or at a seaside café.

No matter what Cozumel itinerary you sail on, your arrival begins at Puerta Maya, Carnival’s modern threeberth facility which offers easy access to the various tours. Save a little time for the shops, boutiques and restaurants there.

“Cozumel is the Caribbean’s premier cruising region,” says Christine Duffy, president of Carnival, “and our Cozumel Plus itineraries provide our guests with the opportunity to create wonderful vacation memories.”

To get more out of your next cruise to Cozumel, just look for the “Cozumel Plus” notation on itineraries listed at Carnival.com or call 1-800-CARNIVAL.

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Carnival Journeys, the popular enrichment cruise series, is such a hit, the cruise line has added 13 new 12- to 14-day voyages for 2018-19.

The cruises of Carnival Journeys provide enriching experiences aboard and amazing destinations ashore, delivered with the flair of classic cruising. In this case, it truly is about the journey as much as the destination, for you also get to enjoy special onboard experiences in dining, entertainment and enrichment.

Opportunities are varied and depend on your itinerary. You might get to sample an onboard cooking demonstration, or watch performances of local music, dance and other folkloric shows. Some Journeys offer Throwback Sea Day, taking you back to 1987 and all the trimmings of 1980s cruising. Or you could enroll in the Academy of Fun for a lively education in celestial navigation, social media, photography or other topics.

The new voyages are in addition to a number of previously announced nine-to 15-day Carnival Journeys cruises departing in 2017-18. They depart from home ports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. “Our Carnival Journeys cruises have proven enormously popular with guests who enjoy both unforgettable landside experiences and one-of-a-kind onboard enrichment activities that this unique program offers,” says Christine Duffy, Carnival president. “We’re thrilled to expand Carnival Journeys with these 13 new voyages that showcase some of the world’s most captivating destinations.”

For more information and reservations, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.

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DIAMONDS ARE FOR EVERY

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Fun ways to rock your daytime style.

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That old rule against wearing diamonds before evening is as obsolete as the one against wearing white before Memorial Day. (But you still can’t wear your tiara to the office. Sorry.)

If you want to add some sparkle to your day, we have a couple of ideas: The Right-hand Ring. Why wait for some guy to put a ring on it? Or limit yourself to one diamond ring? The right-hand ring is for anyone who can’t get enough of those brilliant flashes of dancing light. This rule is for all the single ladies (and married and engaged ones too): “Left hand for We, right hand for Me.” Diamond Studs. Hardly new, but their total practicality is. They can be worn at any age, in any situation: a 2-yearold toddler, a 97-year-old grandmother, and anyone at any age in between. You can wear them to work, shopping, to the PTA meeting, relaxing at home, swimming — and, of course, to a formal event. You literally never need to take them off. This is one purchase that gives you so much for your money, why not spend a little more and get the pair you really want?

No matter the occasion, diamond studs fit beautifully.

Need some more inspiration? Visit The Fun Shops onboard and speak with one of the Fine Jewelry associates.

They love helping you conjure up dreamy new ways to wear diamonds.

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CRUISE

CONNECTION

You take a vacation to disconnect from the workaday world, but not from your world — your family, your friends, your cat video sources. You don’t have to cut the links you like when you’re at sea, thanks to Carnival’s enhanced Internet packages.

The packages give you dramatically increased bandwidth and speed, and you can choose from a variety of packages: from unlimited Web access for using a wide range of applications and checking email, sports scores and weather; to a premium package that lets you use video calling sites like Skype.

You’ll never miss a moment with your social network, now that you have unlimited access to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other popular social media sites.

You can also stay up to date with what’s happening on the ship, with the Carnival HUB mobile app. Available for download at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Carnival HUB gives you a convenient, at-a-glance view of the ship’s many facilities and features, along with updates on events and happenings taking place on your cruise. The app is free; for a nominal fee you can add a mobile chat feature. It includes dayby-day schedules of hundreds of onboard events, information on food and beverage venues, searchable deck plans, itinerary details, your Sail & Sign account balance and more.

“Fast, affordable and reliable social media channels and the Internet have become essential on today’s cruise ships,” says Gabriela Gonzalez, vice president of guest technology.

“We have thoughtfully approached this area to ensure we are providing options that guests sailing throughout our fleet find truly valuable and reliable.”

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Enhanced Internet packages make it easy to stay in touch.

Download your free Carnival HUB at the Apple or Google Play app store.

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MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BELOW: Selections to savor at onboard dining venues (clockwise from top left): Entrée from Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse; sausages on grill at Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse; tacos from BlueIguana Cantina; unique delicacies from JiJi Asian Kitchen.

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Exciting ways to sip, savor and shop on seven ships in the fleet

Key West inspirations. Craft cocktails with a hipster twist. Partnerships with Food Network icons.

Nobody can dispute that when it comes to fabulous dining and top-notch beverage experiences, Carnival has always led the cruise industry. While Carnival Vista has gotten most of the limelight since its launch, the other ships in the fleet have received plenty of TLC. In fact, seven ships — Carnival Dream, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Magic, Carnival Sunshine, Carnival Triumph and Carnival Valor — have received exciting Fun Ship 2.0 updates.

From a Fantasy-class favorite to one of the relative youngsters in the Dream class, these ships are made over not just cosmetically, but also experientially.

Here’s an overview of all the excitement onboard the magnificent seven.

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Guy’s Burger Joint

DINING: CASUAL, DIY AND DELICIOUS Guy’s Burger Joint, a partnership with Carnival and Food Network star Guy Fieri, has been a massive success on every Carnival ship to receive it. The formula is simple but unbeatable: a selection of sizzling-fresh burgers and handcut fries made to order, with a condiment bar to load up your burger the way you like. All seven of the featured ships welcomed Guy’s burgers onboard in their last major round of renovations.

Carnival Magic, though . . . She’s making the other ships jealous, especially over the spanking-new addition of Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse. This first in fleet ’cue joint does slow-smoked meats and comfort food sides, offered with typical over-the-top Fieri sass.

Less flashy but still very satisfying to the tummy is BlueIguana Cantina, another poolside eatery which serves Mexican-American burrito and taco standards with a salsa bar for cruisers to customize their selection. This venue is also an under-the-radar treasure for freshly made breakfasts with a bit of spice. All seven featured ships received BlueIguana Cantina during Fun Ship 2.0 updates.

Unique to Carnival Dream, however, is Bonsai Sushi, a full-service restaurant offering delicious Asian-inspired delicacies amidst a striking contemporary décor. And Carnival Magic is one of the few ships fleet-wide with Pizzeria del Capitano, a 24-hour eatery serving handtossed pizzas with the family-style Italian ambience of the popular Cucina del Capitano.

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Guy’s Pig & Anchor

You’ll also find Cucina del Capitano on Carnival Dream, Carnival Vista and the other ship with serious WOW factor on the dining front, the gloriously reimagined Carnival Sunshine. She’s enjoying a second youth after the most extensive stem-to-stern renovation ever seen in the cruise industry, with specialty restaurants that lead the Carnival fleet. She has Cucina del Capitano and the Pizzeria offshoot; she has Guy’s and BlueIguana; she also was the first to get alternative Pan-Asian eatery JiJi Asian Kitchen.

Rounding out the dining offerings, the sleek Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse is where trendy design meets classic steakhouse taste. It’s a highlight of the cruise experience for a nominal per-person surcharge.

“Our guests are loving the additional dining venues, evident by the one-thousand-plus burgers and the five-hundred-plus tacos and burritos we serve daily,” says Cyrus Marfatia, vice president of food and beverage.

“The Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse is truly smoking with thirteen-hundred-plus guests addicted to the mouth-watering barbecue on Carnival Magic on sea days. Watch out,” he promises. “More surprises to follow!”

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The Magnificent Seven | Ship Makeovers

BARS/LOUNGES: FROM CRAFT COCKTAILS TO SELF-SERVE SIPPERS No, you’re not seeing double. Three featured ships now boast two distinct RedFrog watering holes. Carnival Magic and Carnival Valor have been entertaining cruisers for years in the RedFrog Pub, while Carnival Sunshine got the biggest-ever pub in the fleet during its major makeover. And post-updates, all three ships have an additional RedFrog Rum Bar on the Lido pool deck. Carnival Triumph and Carnival Inspiration also received their own RedFrog Rum Bar — a first in this bar brand for each of them.

Moreover, all seven of the featured ships got a BlueIguana Tequila Bar, located exactly across the Lido deck from RedFrog Rum Bar. Cruisers can switch up their cocktail rounds — margaritas today, rumrunners tomorrow, and so on and so on and so on . . .

Carnival Sunshine might just have the most intellectual day-drinking concept at sea: the Library Bar, which offers self-serve wine dispensers to improve your quiet afternoon of reading. Full bar service also is available.

Another new addition to the seven featured ships: Alchemy Bar, a popular contemporary cocktail concept where the menu is themed, tongue-in-cheek, after an old-fashioned apothecary’s stash of elixirs. The menu offers some straightforward classics like the French Kiss, and Caribbean twists on standards like the Island Old-Fashioned made with rum instead of scotch and “The Antioxidant” vodka martini with Belvedere Grapefruit. All the featured cocktails are made with top-shelf liquor. Customers can also make their own cocktail requests.

Finally, sports fans should take a peek at the updated SKYBOX Sports Bar on Carnival Sunshine, Carnival Triumph and Carnival Valor. This venue offers video games to entertain fans even when there isn’t a big game to watch.

FROM TOP: Mixing it up at RedFrog Pub; game on at SKYBOX Sports Bar; smooth moves at Alchemy Bar.

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SHOPPING FUN

Ready to browse and buy? The elegantly glossy new aesthetic and temptingly expanded product lines in The Fun Shops of Carnival Magic, Carnival Sunshine, Carnival Triumph and Carnival Valor elevate the shipboard retail experience. New developments include an enhanced jewelry section, an exciting new selection of luxury timepieces and dedicated trunk show space for featured brands. Adding to the fun factor: special trunk show events that take place two or three times per sailing, creating “pop-up shop” buzz within the already fizzy energy of the Fun Ships.

“This newly enhanced shopping environment allows us to create true retail theater, whether we are unveiling an exciting new trunk show with lots of attention or creating a more intimate moment within a semi-private consultation area,” says William Butler, vice president of retail services.

PRECIOUS TIME

Watches have always been one of Carnival’s most popular gift selections, and there are more choices than ever in the expanded and enhanced timepieces boutique.

Lending dazzle to the displays: the latest, greatest and sexiest new designs by longtime favorite brands including TAG Heuer, Invicta, Citizen and Fossil. Additionally, new designers have been added to the mix, including one of the most in-demand brands, Nixon.

Besides watches, Butler says, Carnival is shining a brighter spotlight on fine jewelry, fashion jewelry, beauty products and apparel. All five categories have been updated to reflect what the modern-day cruiser wants from a shipboard boutique.

SWEET SPOT

Six ships — Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Elation, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Trumph and Carnival Valor — were treated to Cherry on Top, Carnival’s popular candy-and-more store, throughout renovations during 2016 and 2017. Life is truly sweet in this shop, where you’ll find bins of bulk candy, fanciful gifts and novelties, custom apparel and lots of other treats. If you’re sailing on one of these ships and crave a sugary mid-afternoon treat, or you’re buying a souvenir the grandkids will happily devour, this colorful store is sure to satisfy.

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Carnival Shows It Cares | The Environment

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SHOWS IT CARES The cruise line is a dedicated steward of the environment, with technology and practices meant to help create a sustainable future.

When it comes to choosing the right cruise, travelers have always considered things like choice of accommodations, onboard amenities, level of service and range of destinations. But with the rise of environmental consciousness, more guests are also factoring in how well a cruise line minimizes its carbon footprint.

Carnival Cruise Line stands out in its measures to protect the planet. “We know it’s our duty to promote environmental responsibility toward a sustainable future,” says Rabih Aboudargham, environmental operations director for Carnival. “Our ultimate goal is to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce environmental and social impact.”

The line’s newest ship, Carnival Vista, has a number of measures in place to do just that and is setting environmental standards that future ships will follow.

Carnival Vista: A Shining Example One feature that guests will notice right away is long-life LED lighting in every stateroom, which saves replacement costs. A behind-the-scenes measure (or, rather, an underneath-the-waterline measure) is an innovative Azipod propulsion system. Located at the very bottom of the aft end of the vessel, twin 170-ton propellers rotate a full 360 degrees, optimizing maneuverability and increasing fuel efficiency.

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more efficiency by optimizing the engine loading. An indirect cooling glycol system reduces the amount of refrigerant circulating throughout the vessel. Carnival worked with naval architects to optimize Carnival Vista’s hull design, reducing drag in the water. The ship also features an advanced wastewater treatment system plant, a first for the cruise line. In addition, the ship’s waste heat recovery system was fitted with a power-generating steam turbine, which helps recapture the exhaust heat of the engines.

Carnival Vista boasts the most measures to reduce its carbon footprint, yet other ships in the fleet feature fuel-efficiency and waste-reduction measures. These include different engine sizes, chillers with glycol, non-ODS (non-Ozone-Depleting Substance) Freon and exhaust gas cleaning systems.

Subsequent Carnival ships will feature more efficient hull designs, energy-efficient lighting and waste heat recovery systems. That will start with two new ships launching in 2020 and 2022. They will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the world’s cleanest-burning fossil fuel, under Carnival Corporation’s exclusive “green cruising” design.

“These new ships are being designed for maximum energy efficiency and environmental friendliness,” says Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy. It’s an innovative approach that is becoming the standard for Carnival.

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BEYOND THE ENGINE ROOM

Carnival’s environmental stewardship approach includes use of shore power in select ports, as well as a donation program for used but serviceable items from its ships, such as mattresses, furniture, unused paint and building materials. Crews volunteer their time at beach cleanups and tree plantings. In addition, the cruise line provides training and education programs for shipboard and shoreside personnel, ongoing fleetwide efforts to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, and an extensive management plan for all waste generated aboard Carnival vessels.

Carnival also engages guests in its shipboard recycling activities and encourages them to conserve water, towel and air-conditioning within their staterooms. It has also developed an education program for kids, where they can visit their ships to see firsthand how their environmental program works.

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RECOGNITION FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Carnival’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. Carnival Vista has been awarded the ECO Class Notation (Environmental, Construction and Operations beyond statutory requirement) certification from Lloyd’s Register. “This certification demonstrates Carnival’s commitment to go above and beyond the expected,” says Aboudargham, “by recognizing the voluntary standards we adopted for environmental ship design, construction and operation.”

In 2016, the cruise line was honored by the Port of Seattle with the inaugural Program Innovator Award, recognizing creativity in environmental practices, including innovations in fuel efficiency and waste reduction. In addition, Port of Seattle praised Carnival for partnering with the Nature Conservancy, developing groundbreaking exhaust gas cleaning technology and implementing an environmental program for shipboard employees.

Carnival also received the 2016 Green Gateway Partners Award for exceeding regulatory requirements and helping support Port of Seattle’s mission to be the most energy-efficient port in North America. Aboudargham feels inspired to be acknowledged by one of the leaders in seaport environmental innovation: “Receiving this recognition is truly an honor.”

TELLING THE WORLD

Doing more than what is required extends to Carnival’s transparency and reporting. Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Line’s parent company, publishes an annual detailed sustainability report, including all data from Carnival ships as well as the processes and proactive approaches taken. “We are very transparent,” says Aboudargham. “Our stakeholders, whether they’re guests, employees or investors deserve to know what we do, what has worked, how we can do better and our commitment to constantly improve.”

TOP and CENTER: Carnival Vista under construction.

RIGHT: A clean beach is what environmental stewardship is all about.

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Cover Story | Tim McGraw

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e l b m u H and That’s not just a lyric for country music superstar Tim McGraw, one of the top acts on the 2017 Carnival LIVE roster. McGraw looks back on his roots, his meteoric rise and how he stays on top (hint: “I try not to get thrown off!”)

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When Tim McGraw was a little boy, he’d hit the road in an 18-wheeler with his stepfather, a trucker who hauled cottonseed around Louisiana and Texas. They’d pass the hours by singing along to the tunes of country greats, the likes of Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride and George Jones. When they’d get to a truck stop, little Tim would find his favorites on the jukebox. He still remembers every time “Country Bumpkin” came on; it’s one of the first songs he knew all the words to as a kid.

“My first memory of singing songs was country music,” McGraw recalls. “I remember being at the truck stops at four in the morning, getting ready to ride horses and round up stray cattle down in Louisiana with my stepdad, having breakfast and listening to all those old, great songs.”

Now it’s Tim McGraw’s songs that the kids and parents sing so often they’ve memorized the words.

He’s one of the best-selling country music artists of all time, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, with 41 singles hitting No. 1 and 11 albums debuting at No. 1.

You can call it the golden touch. Or the platinum touch. Regardless, there’s no slowdown in sight for McGraw, a seemingly ageless heartthrob who turns heads not only with his powerful voice but also with his six-pack abs and buff biceps — all making for a memorable tour with Carnival LIVE in March 2017 in Nassau, The Bahamas.

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childhood in Louisiana where, back from the road, he spent much of his time outside amid cotton fields and the bayou, fishing and riding bikes. When he was 11 years old, he found a copy of his birth certificate and discovered his biological father was baseball legend Tug McGraw, but they didn’t grow close until years later.

“We didn’t have a lot growing up, but most of our friends didn’t have a lot growing up either so we never felt like we were without,” McGraw says. “But I certainly appreciate what I’m able to do for my children.

And in turn, you hope that they realize how fortunate they are — and that they take advantage of that to do something great for the world.”

McGraw graduated as his high school’s salutatorian and dreamed of becoming a lawyer, inspired by Al Pacino in the movie …And Justice for All. But when he got to Northeast Louisiana University, he instead picked up a guitar and became a hard-partying fraternity bro. On the day his hero Keith Whitley died in 1989, McGraw quit college, sold his belongings and bought a one-way Greyhound bus ticket to Nashville.

Five years and a lot of hard work and persistence later, his Not a Moment Too Soon became Billboard’s best-selling album of the year.

The musical successes have been piling up ever since. After the elder McGraw passed away of brain cancer, the singer released “Live Like You Were Dying,” the lead single from the album of the same name. It spent seven weeks atop the Billboard country music charts and was later dubbed the biggest country song of the year.

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Cover Story | Tim McGraw

“It’s a tightrope walk, a balancing of the very emotions that propel achievement.”

— Tim McGraw, writing in his book, Humble and Kind.

HOMERUN ON THE HOMEFRONT Meantime, he’d found a different kind of success on the homefront, from a lasting love with his wife of 20 years, country star Faith Hill, to their three teenage daughters, who have impressed fans with their poise. He and Hill married in 1996, after he proposed to her in his trailer dressing room and found her answer — “Yes” — scribbled in lipstick on the mirror after the show. They’ve worked to keep their daughters, Gracie, Maggie and Audrey, out of the spotlight of their fame.

“We just try to live our life normally and do things with our kids — go to high school football games, go to our kids’ functions, go out to dinner with our kids and be involved in their lives and the things that they’re doing,” McGraw says. “When it’s time to go to work, we put on the cowboy hat and the high heels and go to work…me with the cowboy hat, her with the high heels. Although occasionally we’ll switch it up!”

They enjoy family trips, including to Alaska, where in 2014 McGraw was the first major act to play the Alaska Airlines Center. During one of his earlier trips there, he fished for salmon in the Kenai River and when he returned home, named his first publishing company Keen Eye Publishing.

“The scenery is so beautiful up there,” he says. “I love it, and I love the people of Alaska.”

HUMBLE TRIUMPHS McGraw’s personal life intersected with his professional one when, inspired by his oldest daughter leaving for college, he recorded “Humble and Kind,” a poignant song offering advice for graduates that prompted him to reflect on his own values. “[Humility] is something that you work on,” he writes in the introduction to Humble and Kind, a keepsake book inspired by his song of the same name. “It’s a tightrope walk, a balancing of the very emotions that propel achievement: proud, but not boastful; good, but not self-righteous; confident, but not arrogant; grateful, but never entitled.”

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McGraw relies on his work ethic and laser-like focus to stay on top. Or, put another way, “I try not to get thrown off!” He doesn’t have a secret to success, exactly. “You work hard and be prepared for a moment that you can stand up and do something,” he says. “When I’ve had the most success, focus is the thing that really works.”

When McGraw resolved to focus on his health, he didn’t look back.

He quit drinking the day he launched his Live Your Voice tour, adopting grueling customized CrossFit workouts and a meticulous Paleo-style diet. He credits his wife and three daughters for the motivation to give up partying, telling Men’s Health in 2014: “When your wife tells you it’s gone too far, that’s a big wake-up call.”

A man of many (cowboy) hats, McGraw — dubbed country music’s first metrosexual by W magazine — has garnered rave reviews for roles in award-winning movies like Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side.

His latest flick, The Shack, is a Christian drama. “It’s a very moving film,” he says. “I’m very proud of it. I like acting because it expands your artistry, and it sort of makes you see music differently in a good way.”

ACTS OF KINDNESS Fans are seeing kindness in a new way, thanks to a movement McGraw inspired on StayHumbleandKind.com, where thousands of people write about everyday acts of kindness. For his part, McGraw has long been known for his work with military veterans, partnering since 2012 with Chase and Operation Homefront to provide 144 homes (as of this writing) for military families. “It doesn’t matter what your views are politically,” McGraw says. “We can all agree that the people who put their life on the line for us in an all-volunteer military deserve our praise, our congratulations, our support, our thank you’s — and they deserve our respect.”

Spoken like a truly humble and kind country soul.

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1993 Tim McGraw 1994 Not a Moment Too Soon 1995 All I Want 1997 Everywhere 1999 Place in the Sun 2001 Set This Circus Down 2002 Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors 2004 Live Like You Were Dying PHOTO BY NINO MUÑOZ

2007 Let It Go 2009 Southern Voice 2012 Emotional Traffic 2013 Two Lanes of Freedom I know you got mountains to climb But always stay humble and kind When the dreams you’re dreamin’ come to you When the work you put in is realized Let yourself feel the pride But always stay humble and kind

— “Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw

2014 Sundown Heaven Town 2015 Damn Country Music MOV IES

2004 Friday Night Lights 2006 Flicka – Feature role and executive producer of soundtrack album 2008 Four Christmases 2009 The Blind Side 2010 Country Strong 2015 Tomorrowland 2016 The Shack

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RARE/re r/: Adjective: not common, very unusual; Marked by unusual quality, merit or appeal.

Take a look at the brightest blue glaciers and you will begin to know the color of Paraiba Tourmaline, except Paraiba is this color made doubly intense. Described by experts as “neon” or “electric”, the blue of Paraiba Tourmaline is unlike anything you’ve probably seen before. Is there any point in trying to show a gemstone so unbelievably blue that a camera can’t capture its intensity and a printing press can’t recreate its depth?

A stone so remarkably blue that it can’t be shown on paper?

Well then, it looks like you’ll have to come and see these amazing gemstones in person.

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STYLE FOR ALL

e l b a e g n a h c r e t Inyou Embrace your signature look with personalizable watches and accessories as bold and versatile as you.

B y Ilia na Soto While keeping current with the latest trends is many a fashionista’s goal, carving out your ver y own signature look is always chic. Here, you’ll find customizable pieces that allow you to express your personal style, regardless of which fashion phase you’re going through.

Philip Stein They’ve mastered the art of perfect timing — and now you can choose the best way to display it.

Simply select a watch face and use Philip Stein’s wristband locator tool online to find the right strap. Of course, with options ranging from leather to rubber, alligator, stainless steel and more, all in a wide array of colors and patterns, settling on just one strap is easier said then done.

Day2Night Some days are jam-packed with nonstop action, leaving you little time to transition from your all-business day look to sultry siren once the sun sets. Enter Day2Night earrings from Diamonds International, sparkling yet sensible studs that unwind into stunning drop earrings to match your mood in no time at all.

Fendi From the Selleria Collection, this Fendi timepiece will keep up with your daily mood, while keeping your look chic. Complete with a stainless steel case, 24 diamonds and a white mother-of-pearl dial, this piece is a must-have for the stylish globe-trotter. Easily change the Fendi Cuoio Romano strap to a variety of colors from white and red to pink and gray.

Alex And Ani This whimsical jeweler is all about customizable looks, allowing you to “e-gift” a piece from a wide selection of stackable bracelets, charms, necklaces, rings, earrings and more, which the recipient can customize (or exchange) before it even ships! And with their incredible array of styles, themes and finishes, you’ll be able to create an ideal accessory for yourself too.

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Today’s

Military Watches Modern watchmakers continue to take inspiration from military timekeeping.

Here are some of the best examples.

LONGINES

Inspired by a piece of equipment used by British Special Forces in the 1940s, the Longines Heritage Military COSD houses an L6169.2 self-winding calibre. It remains true to its roots with a khaki NATO strap, a railway-track minute ring and a broad arrow on top — an old British symbol indicating government property.

BREMONT

British watchmaker Bremont’s new Bremont Lightning special military edition is available to F-35 pilots only (current or former), and features a larger integrated flat crystal showcasing a bespoke watch rotor inspired by the aircraft’s axisymmetric nozzle.

CITIZEN

Citizen’s military collection features a slip-through style strap that allows easy accessibility and provides a protective barrier for the wearer in adverse conditions.

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T he a rme d forces a nd f a shion trends may not se em the mos t obvious of bedfellows, but for history buffs and fashionistas alike the coupling is often front and center. From camouflage to cargo pants, civilians have taken cues from military style for longer than most can remember.

While experts vary on where the military watch originated (some say the German Imperial Navy, some the British military) all agree that the wristwatch came directly from military influence. The first pieces were nothing more than revamped pocket watches strapped to the wrists of soldiers looking to free up their hands for firing weapons and engaging in other wartime activities. For watchmakers and trend historians, however, one of the greatest ideas to come out of these somewhat homemade wristwatches was that of function over fashion.

Legend has it that during the second Boer war in South Africa, B ritish troops used some of the f ir s t milit a r y wris t watches to coordinate perfectly timed attacks, ultimately winning the war. When watchmakers heard the feedback they wasted no time in marketing the newfound trend to the public.

One of the more popular and long-lasting trends to come from the military watch is the NATO strap, a traditionally nylon pass-through strap with a fixed metal buckle and two metal rings. While the watch was first commissioned by the British Ministry of Defense, the name actually comes from the classification (NATO G10) rather than the worldwide organization of the same name. These simple straps were popular among military personnel for being strong and functional, as well as for allowing the case to remain in the exact same spot on the wrist at all times. Originally only available in “Admiralty Grey,” today’s NATO straps come in endless color and stripe combinations, winning fans in both watch collectors and fashionistas. Watch-giant Bremont offers one favorite: a nylon, leather and stainless steel beauty with a convenient Velcro strap.

Another functional offering from watchmakers came in the form of “luminous watches.” Watchmakers would paint the numbers with radium paint, allowing the watch to glow and soldiers to read the time in the dark. Even today, fans of the military watch are often attracted to the distinctive look of the black dial and luminescent numerals.

Other watch innovations linked to militar y influence include the rotating bezel (developed by Longines for Lindbergh’s 1929 flight) and Panerai’s luminous waterproof men’s watches for naval divers.

The A-11 watch, featuring the ubiquitous black dial and clear numbers, was one of the first mass-produced quality watches offered up by companies such as Bulova, and was reportedly worn by the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as the the Royal Canadian and Soviet Air Forces, and British Royal Air Force during World War II. More recently, Vietnam veterans came home touting the performance of humidity-resistant Seiko watches and modern-day soldiers have taken a liking to Casio’s super-durable G-Shock. While civilians may crave more and more wearable technology (a la the Apple watch), military and tactical watch buyers still give weight to accuracy, strong battery life and proper design. Form follows function, indeed.

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CELESTIAL CLOCKS Discover your zodiac style with this watch guide inspired by the stars.

ARIES - BREITLING CHRONOMAT 41 AQUARIUS - FENDI MY WAY VIRGO - TAG HEUER CARRERA HEUER 01 LIBRA - BULGARI LUCEA PISCES- LONGINES LA GRANDE CLASSIQUE LEO - RAYMOND WEIL FREELANCER SAGITTARIUS - BREMONT ALT1-C CR SCORPIO - HUBLOT AEROFUSION CANCER - PHILIP STEIN MODERN COLLECTION TAURUS - CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE CAPRICORN - ZENITH ELITE GEMINI - BOMBERG BOLT 68 58

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Modern

UNIONS Say I do with these contemporary pieces.

By Brenda Sotelo

Vintage

More is better when it comes to the vintage-style ring. Think color and lots of details. In this case, the setting is just as important as the gemstones and diamonds used to make the ring a showstopper. Vintage bands are usually very ornate or daring with bold setting features inspired

by Victorian or Art Deco eras, making them unforgettable.

Drop Down

For the glamorous type who appreciates a sparkle, there’s the drop-shaped style. The ring’s unusual diamond setting closer to the edge instead of the center gives the eye the illusion that it’s dangling from the band, attracting more light and glow. The pear-shape diamond is a favorite for this look, and Katherine Heigl is among the Hollywood stars wearing the trend.

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Color Diamonds

A touch of color is a great choice for those who want to stand out from the crowd.

There are all sorts of color diamonds and several shades of each. Blue diamonds are unique while dark tones like black make a bold statement.

Actress Michelle Yeoh has made the blue diamond ring a red carpet favorite.

Gemstones

Vibrant gems are a great alternative to traditional and color diamonds. Tourmaline and emeralds give an instant vintage vibe, making any ring a timeless piece, while sapphires occur in rainbows of hues.

Zooey Deschanel brought the tourmaline into the lime light when she wore a big, bold piece on her middle finger to the Emmys .

Clockwise from top left: Vena D’ Amore; True Love Diamonds; Danyal Paraiba; Diamonds International ring.

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ALT1-C/CR

BRITISH ENGIN EERING .

TE STED BEYON D EN DU R ANCE. The Bremont ALT1-C is a mechanical aviation chronometer that’s 99.998% accurate. It’s painstakingly built by hand at our workshops in Henley-on-Thames. But if the inside of the ALT1-C is delicate, the outside is anything but.

The case is made from steel that’s seven times harder than you’ll find in ordinary watches. (We bombard it with electrons to toughen it up.) The crystal is sapphire and scratch-resistant. (We know, we’ve tried.) And the whole thing is water resistant to 100 metres. We hope you enjoy the ALT1-C. After all, you’ll be together a long time.

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Chopard’s Green Carpet collection is good for your look and the planet.

Set the room aglow with jewelry that suppor ts impor tant sustainabilit y initiatives when you wear a sparkling diamond piece from Chopard’s Green Carpet Collection.

Not only will you look exquisite, but you will also feel fantastic knowing that you are taking part in a worldwide movement to be gentler to our natural resources and improve the lifest yles and working conditions of small-scale mining communities.

In collaborations with Gemfields (the leading supplier of responsibly sourced gemstones) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining ( A R M ), C h o p a r d h a s j o i n e d t h e G r e e n Carpet Challenge, using gold that bears the “Fairmined” certification and diamonds from members of the Responsible Jewellery Council to bring you s tunning dia mond jewelr y that will make a st atement that transcends fashion.

Whether it ’s their resplendent diamond necklaces, earrings, rings or watches, each breathtaking piece from Chopard’s Green Carpet Collection will leave you feeling just as brilliant as you’ll look.

Left, from top: Green Carpet bracelet and ring. Right: Montre Green Carpet watch.

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LOCAL TREASURES

Symbols of Alaska to take home and treasure.

Gold jewelry.

Claim your own piece of Alaska with a souvenir version of the state’s emblems. Look for a list of local retailers in the Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway port of call sections.

Gold The buzz started sometime after the U.S. purchase of Alaska in 1867. All-out gold fever finally struck in the 1880s. The precious metal was found in Juneau, on the Klondike River and on the beaches of Nome. Prospectors rushed to Alaska to find their own fortunes.

Knives Hunters and other outdoor ent hu sia s t s r ely on t hei r k n ives ’ sharpness, but beauty also counts for at least one: the ulu (OO-loo) knife. It has been used for thousands of years, serving as a multipurpose blade used for everything from skinning animals to trimming blocks of ice to build igloos. The original ulu had a bone, ivory or wood handle, often embellished with distinctive marks carved by the knife’s creator.

Masks Inuit masks are ranked among the finest tribal art in the world, traditionally worn by dancers in religious ceremonies

honoring the spirits of birds or animals that are hunted or need to be appeased.

The Tlingit and other coastal tribes produce transformation masks with several faces concealed within a single face, while the Aleuts create bone masks worn at burials that are broken and thrown away after completion of the funeral rites.

Ulu knives.

Sa lmon Ma ny of A la sk a’s Nat ive communities rely on salmon as a food and an economic source, and the rest of the world has caught up to them. Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 oils, the “good” fats. Alaska salmon is sold fresh as whole fish, steaks and fillets, as well as preserved in cans.

Reindeer fur.

Totem Poles A traditional art form among Natives of Southeast Alaska, totem poles reflect ancestral pride by depicting the lives and history of the people who create them. They are carved out of huge cedar trees and often display carvings of animals found in the region, such as eagles, ravens, frogs, bears, wolves and whales. After they are erected, totem poles stand as long as nature permits, typically 50 or 60 years. When the pole eventually falls to the ground, it is left to decay or is used for firewood.

Mouthwatering salmon.

See our guide to the distinctive creations that make Alaska so exceptional.

Detail of a totem pole.

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Fur Most people think of the Gold Rush when they think of Alaska, but the region’s first hot commodity was fur.

Russian traders and Native hunters had their most profitable relationship in the early to mid-1800s.

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WHERE THE WILD THINGS

RIGHT: A grizzly bear in a snowy meadow.

OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: A bald eagle catching a fish; a young moose grazing on grass.

Roam

By Lauramay LaChance

Soaring Through the Sky Bald eagles, the national bird of the United States, are far more abundant in Alaska than anywhere else in the country. It’s nearly impossible to cruise to Alaska and not see one of these fierce birds of prey, with its distinctive white head and gigantic wingspan of up to 7 feet. Watch for the white “snowball” of the eagle’s head in the tops of the trees. Once you learn to spot them, you tend to recognize them everywhere.

“During the peak of salmon spawning season, bald eagles feed in droves of sometimes 50 or more out over the inlets,” says Michele Morris, one of Carnival’s onboard naturalists. Morris started with Carnival on their first Alaskan cruise back in 1996, and if she’s not onboard, you can be sure to find one of the other naturalists to answer any wildlife questions you may have.

Bear Spotting Bears, both brown and black, are typically solitary animals. Grizzly bears, the mainland subspecies of brown bears, are much larger than their black bear cousins, weighing between 500 and 900 pounds and having a more prominent hump on their shoulders.

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bluish shade of gray and weigh between 200 – 500 pounds.

Black bears tend to live in dense forests, and there are about 100,000 black bears throughout the state. Grizzly bears typically live along Alaska’s southern coast, where they primarily feed on salmon. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, there can be one grizzly bear per square mile in portions of southern Alaska, especially in areas with plentiful food sources.

Spotting bears is easier than you think.

When you’re out on the ocean, look along the shoreline for shiny black rocks that stand out against the typical dull black rocks. Once you spot one, watch for any signs of movement. Typical boulders will appear dull, but a bear’s fur looks particularly oily, and that distinct sheen will stand out against the landscape. Once the salmon begin to swarm the rivers in late July through early September, many bears will move to the streams to feed.

Just keep in mind that bears are best when seen from a distance. If you are hiking in bear territory, especially along a river teeming with salmon, make your presence known.

“If you do come across a bear, stand your ground, wave your arms in the air and speak loudly,” says Dan Irelan, a park ranger for

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Grizzly bears have a better sense of smell than hound dogs and can detect food from miles away.

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Alaska’s wildlife is unpredictable, captivating and raw, encompassing hundreds of species, ranging from determined salmon swimming up the rivers to spawn to the magnificent grizzlies roaming the untamed terrain in search of their next meal.

The dream of observing wildlife in its natural habitat is what lures many visitors to Alaska, a state bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined. Every moment is an opportunity to see rare animals in their natural environment. Training your eyes to properly spot wildlife means knowing not just where to look, but how to tell the difference between the wild landscape and the wild animals.

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Bald eagles in Alaska have been documented living as long as 32 years.

Denali National Park & Preserve. “I had a bear approach me as I was walking along a river. I stood my ground and eventually the big momma bear and her curious cubs turned around, leaving me with a racing heart and a good story to tell.”

Moose It’s a deer. It’s a horse. No, it’s a giant moose! Unlike many of Alaska’s wildlife, these iconic creatures don’t stick to the wilderness. Moose seem to appear when you least expect them, whether prancing through the parking lot as you’re hopping on a tour bus or simply standing in a small pond by the side of the road, sipping the cool water as cars pass by.

Alaska has anywhere from 175,000 to 200,000 of these longlegged mammals. They’re frequently seen in areas that have been recently affected by forest fires and along the major rivers of Southcentral and Interior Alaska.

Their sheer size is hard to appreciate from a distance. A bull (male) moose stands 7 feet tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 1,600 pounds. If that’s not massive enough, the bulls can also grow an 80-pound antler rack in a single summer. That’s about 1 pound of bone growth a day. It’s quite impressive to see how gracefully they move throughout the forest, despite all that additional weight.

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Caribou Caribou are one of the most recognized symbols of the great wild north. Much smaller than moose, caribou weigh between 175 and 400 pounds. They have the distinction of being the only member of the deer family whose males and females both grow antlers. They spend most of their time in the open country and have adapted to the cold, wind and snow of even the harshest Alaskan winters.

Caribou are difficult to spot even for wildlife peeping pros, but it’s possible with a keen eye and a little patience. In the summer, caribou spend most of their time in the remaining snow patches high on the mountains.

Keep your binoculars handy while scanning the spines of the mountains. Allow your eyes to adjust and look for out-of-place silhouettes. You just might get a peek of the elusive caribou.

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Mountain Goats and Dall Sheep Agility and strength are a necessity for these all-white mountaineering ungulates (hooved animals) as they spend most of their time clambering through steep and rocky terrains.

Dall sheep and mountain goats look similar, but one look at their horns and you’ll know which is which: Dall sheep have ram-shaped horns that curve on the side of their head, while mountain goats flaunt pointed horns. Though they have comparable body shapes, Dall sheep can weigh up to 300 pounds.

Mountain goats weigh up to 380 pounds and often seem much bigger due to their long fur and fluffy beards.

A caribou bull in Denali National Park; in the background is Denali, the high mountain.

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Caribou and reindeer are the same species, but reindeer are usually privately owned and have some genetic differences.

Peeping either of these two bovids will require a lot of neck bending, because these rugged climbers are high country dwellers. Dall sheep roam throughout every mountain range in Alaska. They tend to huddle in dry habitats in open alpine ridges, meadows and steep slopes.

Mountain goats, on the other hand, are most frequently found in the southeast, where they feed low in the early summer and move higher as the snow melts. If Juneau is one of your ports of call, you’re in luck.

Mountain goats were actually reintroduced to Mount Juneau in 1989 and have become a common sight since the early 2000s.

From afar, both mountain goats and Dall sheep look like small mounds of snow on the mountain, and you can easily miss them with the naked eye.

Use binoculars to scan the cliffs, and you’ll realize that, yes, that mound of snow is in fact three Dall sheep resting, or a scruffy mountain goat browsing for food. If they seem to be moving swiftly up the mountain, pay careful attention as it might mean one of their predators, such as a wolf or coyote, is nearby.

Dall sheep climbing high in Denali National Park.

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Like No Place Else The rugged wilderness may seem daunting, but the creatures that have adapted to thrive under its extreme conditions are one of the many reasons Alaska has enthralled visitors for generations. As longtime ranger Irelan puts it, “The amazing and unusual aspects of the far north — the midnight sun, vast spaces and incredible mountain surroundings, winters of darkness and solitude, northern lights — each continue to inspire me. Even the feel of the forest and the air itself is almost indescribable.”

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JUNEAU

Alaska’s bustling capital and gateway to Glacier Bay, Juneau charmingly blends past and present.

It’s a modern city built upon the tailings of an old gold mine. The city’s cosmopolitan style is evident in contemporary museums and office buildings, sophisticated shops and fine restaurants. Yet many are drawn to its fascinating history, which is lovingly preserved in and around its original falsefronted buildings and narrow, winding streets.

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Wildlife and nature are major attractions. The area surrounding the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is a showcase for glacial activity and boasts a network of trails to explore. Juneau is home to 114 species of birds, all five species of salmon and several species of whales — not to mention brown and black bears. Ten miles outside the city, Admiralty Island National Monument shelters the largest brown bear population in Southeast Alaska.

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Glacier and snowcapped mountains in Glacier Bay National Park.

FUNTREKS

TOP SHORE EXCURSIONS Here are just a few of the many tours you can experience during your visit. See your onboard shore-excursion specialist to book today. Please ask about age requirements, physical considerations, proper dress and other details.

Dog Sledding on Mendenhall Via Helicopter

Guests fly over Juneau’s lush rainforest and glaciercarved peaks on the way to a dogsled camp on the Mendenhall Glacier. They can drive the sled team themselves or relax in the sled while taking in the scenery. The tour ends with the chance to talk to the team’s “mushers” and take photos with the dogs.

Alaska’s Whales & Rainforest Trails

Whale sightings are guaranteed on this personalized small group tour combining marine exploration with a gentle hike on a temperate rainforest trail.

Best of Juneau

Guests travel by catamaran through Stephens Passage, where whales often come right alongside.

At Orca Point Lodge on Colt Island, a feast is served before the return to Auke Bay and a scenic bus ride to Mendenhall Glacier.

Mendenhall Glacier & Wildlife Quest

Guests see Mendenhall Glacier and Alaska wildlife on a five-hour tour. In Mendenhall Valley, they pass Auke Lake and take a jet-powered catamaran through Stephens Passage. Wildlife sightings may include orca, humpback whales, sea lions, porpoises, harbor seals, bald eagles and deer.

QuickGuide Famed for: The “drive-up” Mendenhall Glacier, which survives from the Little Ice Age of more than 3,000 years ago.

Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane Discovery

Experience an unrestricted view of five magnificent glaciers of the Juneau Icefield on your way to the rustic Taku Wilderness Lodge.

It’s a Fact: The city is named after Joe Juneau, who started a gold rush with fellow prospector Richard Harris in 1880.

Signature Souvenirs: Whale-themed gifts; gold nuggets; Native art from local galleries.

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Juneau as seen from the Gastineau Channel.

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JUNEAU No roads lead to Juneau. Since it’s surrounded by extremely rugged terrain, the only way to get to this gorgeous state capital is by air or sea. What’s so special about this remote urban center amid the wilderness? Plenty.

Way before Europeans claimed the area for their own, indigenous tribes had bene inhabiting the area for millennia, favoring its great fishing.

Even today, the Tlingit people, descendants of the original tribes with a rich artistic heritage, hold celebrations during spawning season.

Then came gold. Modern-day Juneau was founded in 1880, when prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris found nuggets as large as “peas and beans.” Thus began a gold rush lasting decades.

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Beyond this precious metal, the city is the launching point to unsurpassed hiking along the Mendenhall Glacier, a staggering leftover of the last Ice Age. Head to the Visitor Center for fantastic views, or get a bird’s-eye look at the region on an exhilarating helicopter ride up to hike this massive hunk of ice. Or stay grounded at Glacier Gardens, a rainforest paradise showcasing the region’s amazing flora and fauna, including its famous flower towers and the occasional bald eagle.

Crave some action? Try zip lining from treetop to treetop through the rainforest. Or head further out into the wilderness at Tongass National Forest to spot brown and black bears, humpback whales, more bald eagles, black-tailed deer and so much more. — Kelly Liszt

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An intrepid wind gusts across a timeless and icy landscape, releasing a flurry of intensely blue icebergs that carve off the facade of the mighty Mendenhall Glacier and splash into Mendenhall Lake, while misty veils of drifting clouds cast shadows across some of Alaska’s most captivating scenery. Tucked within the nearly 17-millionacre Tongass National Forest, the largest in the United States, the glacier stretches some 13 miles in length from the Juneau ice field. It offers visitors a surprising choice of activities and a photographic challenge to capture the surging power of the glacier as it erupts from the landscape with a brilliant gleam.

The historic U.S. Forest Service Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center was the first of its kind in the United States when it was built in 1962. Subsequent parks have emulated its architectural concept, floor-to-ceiling windows, expansive outdoor viewing areas and changing exhibits. It has outdoor viewing platforms overlooking Steep Creek and affording panoramic views of the glacier’s ever-changing 1.5-mile face. Here, one might see a meandering black bear below or a bald eagle drifting in the sky above.

Interpretive programs and ranger talks, wide-ranging exhibits, an observatory with telescopes and a 15-minute film, Magnificent Mendenhall, offer an essential overview of the glacier, an awe-inspiring wonder of the natural world.

The rangers explain that Mendenhall is one of 38 major glaciers that extend from the 1,500-square-mile Juneau icefield. The rapidly retreating glacier has uncovered vegetation thousands of years old, while the effects of the glacier’s movement can be seen in the radically changing landscape, which is remarkably similar to the deep U-shaped valleys of Yosemite and California’s towering Sierra Nevada mountains.

Mendenhall was originally named Auk Glacier by naturalist John Muir. In 1891 it was renamed in honor of Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, a famed scientist, inventor, physicist and meterologist who led a survey that determined the border between Alaska and Canada. Steps from the Visitor Center there is easy access to a selection of six trails for up-close glacier experiences.

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Breathtaking scenery and amazing wildlife activity make a visit to this vast ice field unforgettable.

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Blue ice pools on Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau.

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Glacier trekkers ascend Mendenhall Glacier.

Exploring the Glacier The 1.5-mile Moraine Ecology Trail leads into a mossy forest where visitors have watched a frustrated bear trying to hook a spawning sockeye salmon from an icy stream. The popular threemile-long Nugget Creek Trail wanders to a tumbling 377-foot waterfall past patches of wildflowers searching for a gleam of sun and a landscape that has been ice-free for only 50 years or less.

For those in excellent shape with a strong sense of adventure, a trek on the glacier begins at the West Glacier Trailhead. Guests are outfitted with a backpack, glacier and rain gear, clampons, food and water and are led on a 2.75-hour trek through a temperate rainforest and up a strenuous, unmaintained switchback trail to the ice, where the jagged mountain ridges appear close enough to touch. Retaining enough energy for the downward trek is essential, but there’s time to explore deep textured crevices, meltwater streams and possibly an ice cave. The fickle weather patterns add another dramatic dimension to a glacier trek. On a cloudcovered rainy day, the weather seems to close around the glacier in a timeless manifestation of frosty splendor.

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When time is of the essence, an a lter native Mendenhall adventure begins with a 30-minute helicopter flight soaring to 7,000 feet before landing on the ice. Dress warmly and bring binoculars and camera, with a zoom lens if possible. The 5,815-acre Mendenhall Recreation Area and the massive Tongass National Forest are arranged like a mammoth crossword puzzle, the glacier appearing like a large white blanket spread on the landscape to enhance the setting and set off the shimmering lake. Lake Mendenhall, created some 80 years ago when the glacier meltwater filled a severely eroded valley to over 200 feet deep, is ideal for family oriented river rafting tours. Guided trips take rafters over Class II and III whitewater rapids onto a lake sprinkled with icebergs and provide widely varying views of the glacier.

As the rangers in the Visitor Center say, any view of the glacier creates a long-lasting memory. Although Mendenhall is positioned just 12 miles from Juneau, a city that is only accessible via boat or aircraft, a trip here feels like an exotic adventure to the far reaches of the American continent.

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BROWSING THROUGH HISTORY

South Franklin Street offers treasures to take home and nuggets of Juneau’s fascinating history.

As one of Juneau’s “can’t miss” attractions, South Franklin Street provides a well-preserved view into the past with some of the city’s oldest and most architecturally noteworthy buildings. The main thoroughfare of shops, cafés and saloons is also easy to find, running along the lively waterfront where incoming ships dock and into the historic downtown district. Navigating South Franklin Street is a lesson in Juneau’s colorful history, found in the stories of the quaint buildings that date to the early 1900s and the city’s heyday as a mining hub.

Visitors can learn about this history by joining walking tours from Juneau-Douglas City Museum or Adventure Flow, complete with guide and audio, offering stories about the old buildings and the city’s early personalities. Included is the Alaskan Hotel from 1913, featuring a beautifully preserved barroom from the period, as well as the Alaska Steam Laundry Building from 1901 which now houses a café and

shops. Or mosey past swinging doors and along sawdust floors at the historic Red Dog Saloon, where you can belly up to the bar under wagon wheel chandeliers and gawk at bear pelts, Wyatt Earp’s pistol and other curios adorning the walls.

Of course, a trip to South Franklin Street wouldn’t be complete without shopping at its many stores that feature an array of made-in-Alaska items. Stock up on the region’s most famous food – smoked salmon – caught and processed locally. With a host of gold and silver mines in the state, jewelry is another popular item sold in shops along the street, including silver bracelets with totemic designs carved by artisans from local Native tribes. Totem poles and Native art can also be found on South Franklin, as well as soap made with glacial silt from nearby glaciers. And beer lovers can take home a taste of Alaska with ales and ambers brewed with local alder-smoked malts and Sitka spruce tips.

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Where to find local mementos in port

Alaska Fish & Chips Company Watch float planes take off and land at this indoor-outdoor seafood bar, serving a variety of fresh Alaska seafood. The specialty is Halibut & Chips, but you’ll also find fish tacos, reindeer sausage corndogs, salads, and regional craft beer.

2 Marine Way, Suite 114 | 907-723-2586 www.alaskafishandchips.com

Alaska Juneau Mining Company Visit one of Juneau’s largest and most unique gift stores. We offer a huge selection of apparel, gifts and souvenirs with prices to fit any budget. Be sure to take a photo of the pod of Orca Whales suspended above the store.

425 South Franklin Street | 907-463-5595 www.alaskafishandchips.com

Alaska Knifeworks Alaska Knifeworks is locally owned. We’re in Merchants Wharf on the beautiful downtown Port of Juneau waterfront, the gateway to Alaska’s capital city! Collectors, hikers, campers, hunters, fishermen and all-around knife geek enthusiasts enjoy our store. This is not just another souvenir store; we have custom Alaskan caribou antler pocketknives, fillet knives and top-quality ulus you won’t find anywhere else. If you’re a home chef, if you hunt or fish or if you know someone back home who loves the outdoors, this is a muststop destination on your cruise. Alaska Knifeworks will easily ship your purchase home; ask about FREE SHIPPING for all pocketknives! We have expert staff ready for your visit. Come see us on the waterfront in the Port of Juneau.

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Alaska Shirt Company

We provide the best apparel and souvenir selection, styles and savings — 6,000 square feet of shopping fun! Locally owned and operated. Located right across the street from the Juneau tram and cruise ship terminal.

489 S. Franklin Street | 907-586-9510 www.shirtco.com

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Ride Southeast Alaska’s only aerial tramway!

At 1800 feet above sea level, the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway treats you to Juneau’s stunning panorama. From the Chilkat Range to Stephens Passage, the expansive views are a photographer’s dream. The short ride to 1,800 feet above sea level is a breathtaking way to see the Capital City, waterfront and surrounding mountains.

When you arrive at the Mountain House, enjoy dining with a view at the Timberline Bar & Grill, serving local seafood and a variety of dishes. Try our signature Crab Nachos, with locally brewed Alaskan Brewing beer. “Shop at the Top” in Raven Eagle Gifts & Gallery, where you’ll find something for everyone on your list. Raven Eagle features gifts, souvenirs, clothing and original, Alaska Native made art.

Then, visit the Chilkat Theatre for our awardwinning film on Tlingit history and culture, Seeing Daylight.

Outside the Mountain House, meet the Juneau Raptor Center ’s education eagle and have a personal experience with one of America’s great birds. The Nature Center’s knowledgeable staff can provide information about the trails, wildlife and environment.

Interactive displays entertain and educate all ages. On Mount Roberts, you can hike wellmaintained rainforest and sub-alpine trails.

Culturally modified trees are carved with traditional, historic images. Watch for songbirds, deer and marmots from the observation platforms. The interpretive signage and audio tour provides a wealth of information about the natural environment.

Indoors or out, there is something for all ages, interests, and abilities atop Mount Roberts!

The ADA accessible Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway runs every five minutes and tickets are good all day. Come and go at your leisure.

See your Shore Excursion Desk for tickets!

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Where to find local mementos in port Caribou Crossings Buy “Made in Alaska” products here! Showcasing over 60 of Alaska’s leading artists, they search statewide to bring you crafts found in this distinctive store. Owned and operated by a local Juneau family. Located in the golden-yellow building.

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Changing Tides Fabric And Quilting Gift Shop A year-round local quilt shop located in the heart of historic downtown Juneau, we are known for our great selection of Alaskan fabrics, batiks and wools. Barbara Lavallee’s quilt patterns, cross-stitch and fabric panels are designed in our Juneau studio. A “True North” quilter’s paradise!

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Hangar On the Wharf Juneau’s favorite waterfront restaurant with the largest menu and best view in town. Featuring the finest Alaska seafood: king crab, halibut, salmon and chowder. Plus 125+ beers to go with salads, burgers, steaks and more!

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Historic Merchants Wharf A landmark in Alaska’s aviation history, this former float plane hangar was built in 1932 and was the birthplace of Alaska Airlines. It’s now home to some of the best dining and shopping in Juneau.

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Juneau Trading Company Located directly on Juneau’s new sea walk. Come enjoy a free cup of coffee while you shop. We promise to have everything on your list all under one roof, even buy a tour from the tour center.

720 South Franklin Street | 907-463- 4480

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Where to find local mementos in port Raven Eagle Gifts & Gallery Ride the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway. Hike, dine, and enjoy breathtaking views of Juneau. Then “Shop at the Top” for original Alaska Native art, gifts and souvenirs at Raven Eagle Gifts & Gallery. You’ll find unique collectibles and something for everyone on your list! Raven Eagle Gifts & Gallery features Native artists working on site. Family-friendly, ADA-compliant.

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The Alaskan Fudge Company The Alaskan Fudge Company is locally owned, handcrafting fudge since 1980. Our candies and chocolates are handmade right in front of you. Choose from 22 flavors of fudge along with handmade turtles and chocolates. Perfect for gifts.

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House of Russia Discover Juneau’s rich Russian history! Explore the enormous selection of traditional handicrafts from Russia’s top artists.

For over 25 years, the local owners have individually handselected every object in this store. Located in the goldenyellow building near the Juneau Tram.

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Twisted Fish For the best in fresh Alaskan seafood, look for the Twisted Fish near the Mt. Roberts Tram. Offering incredible surf and turf, menu options to go with vast wine selection, craft cocktails and casual waterfront dining.

550 South Franklin Street | 907-463-5033 www.twistedfishcompany.com

Trove Discover Juneau’s hidden gem. Specializing in distinct and diverse items selected to enhance your modern lifestyle. Our exclusive collection of home decor, clothing and jewelry is both functional and fanciful! Treat someone you love — or yourself — to a treasure from Trove.

497 South Franklin Street | 907-586-9530 www.shoptrove.com

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SPOTTING ALASKA’S PLAYFUL GIANTS

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Humpback whales off the coast of Juneau, a frequent sight.

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GOING FOR THE GOLD

By Ginger Dingus

Gold, found in lumps the size of beans, put Juneau on the map.

Until 1880, when Chief Kowee led prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris to glittering riches, the remote wilderness spot was best known as a Tlingit Indian fishing site. Within a decade, the Juneau Gold Belt had become a booming center of hard-rock gold mining with miles of cold, dark tunnels blasted underground.

By 1915, the Alaska Gastineau Mine and Mill alone crushed a record 10,000 tons of gold-bearing ore a day. The mine, one of the world’s largest, prospered until World War I called miners to the front lines. Postwar gold prices hovering around $20 an ounce soon forced the mine to close. By then, 500,000 ounces of gold had been recovered from 12 million tons of ore.

Across the Gastineau Channel, the Treadwell Gold Mining Company helped birth a startlingly modern neighborhood with a dance hall, tennis court and indoor swimming pool.

The houses had electricity. Treadwell’s mines went on to extract nearly $70 million in gold before their sudden end in 1917 when the swimming pool mysteriously emptied and the mineshafts flooded with seawater as a result of questionable mining practices.

Today, visitors can cruise around Gastineau Channel on a replica steamboat to see the remains of the mines. The Alaska Gastineau Mine offers tours of its underground tunnels, while a marked trail leads through the Treadwell Mine Historical Park.

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Every February, thousands of whales embark on their yearly migration from the sunny south to the crisp waters off Alaska. These majestic sea creatures have followed the same routes for millennia. Generations of whales have made the yearly trek north from their southern breeding grounds, and humans have often followed along.

Previously hunted throughout the oceans, Alaska’s whales now attract more gentle admirers. Visitors who flock to Alaska rarely miss a chance to see these magnificent underwater mammals in action.

Humpback whales are often spotted near Juneau and Seward as they visit nearby feeding grounds, unfazed at the ships passing nearby as they bubble feed, tail slap and sometimes even jump straight up out of the water, a spectacular sight known as breeching. One of the largest animals to have ever existed, averaging more than 40 feet in length, these gentle behemoths can be quite inquisitive and have been known to swim right up close and personal to passing ships. Minke whales, which are smaller than humpbacks but still average 24 feet in length, are often spotted in the same areas. While minkes are less inclined to engage in the same kind of aquatic acrobatics as their larger cousins, minkes remain impressive animals in their own right.

However, not all whales winter in the south. Unlike their wandering cousins, Baird’s beaked whales and orcas live off Alaska’s icy waters year-round. Baird’s beaked whales, which can reach up to 40 feet long, are seldom seen, but orcas remain fairly common. Known for their distinctive black-and-white patterns, orcas (colloquially known as killer whales) can reach up to 32 feet in length. They’re most often found in the Inside Passage near Victoria, Seward and Juneau, where many pods of orca families reside. Common orca behaviors include tail slapping and leaping out of the water while swimming, known as porpoising.

The brilliant white beluga whale also lives in the Arctic all year long, spending summers by the Alaskan shore as they follow migrating fish.

They’ve even been found upstream, visiting the Yukon River in Alaska and the St. Lawrence River in Canada to gobble up salmon. Small compared with other whales, reaching just over 14 feet, slow-moving belugas travel in groups of up to 100, gliding through the water at only 5 to 10 miles per hour.

There are plenty of other marine mammals to see, from the adorable black and white Dall’s porpoise to the massive 50-foot gray whale.

Juneau offers numerous excursions that take visitors to the best whalewatching hotspots on ships ranging from six passengers to more than 100. However, one of the best ways to see Alaska’s whales is right from the deck of a cruise ship, where onboard naturalists know how to spot them from a distance and are happy to answer questions about whale biology, habitats and history.

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BELOW, FROM TOP: The Juneau-Douglas City Museum, with Four Story Pole; exhibits share local history and culture.

It was July 4, 1959, and the eyes of an entire nation were transfixed on the quaint and attractive Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Juneau. With Mount Juneau and Tongass National Forest towering in the backdrop, politicians, authors and over half of the town’s residents gathered as an honor guard raised both the Stars and Stripes and the Alaska state flag signifying The Great Land’s official induction into statehood.

More than a half-century later, the flags still fly over a commemorative marker announcing that history was made in front of what is now the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Nestled between the Alaska State Capitol and the Alaska Fisherman’s Building, the museum is blocks away from the cruise ship docks in Juneau. The museum is hard to miss, with two totem poles flanking it, including the 34-foot Four Story Pole carved by a local Haida artist. From the origins of the museum building, to the history contained within and even the all-volunteer staff that runs it today, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum is a community-driven endeavor.

A massive topographical map of Juneau and its environs welcomes visitors upon entering. Made in 1967 by a local family, the five-by-seven-foot map gives a bird’s-eye view of Juneau as it stood almost a half-century ago. Since then, the town has more than quintupled in population, while the nearby Juneau ice field has receded.

Among the more popular museum attractions is the documentary, Juneau: City Built on Gold, which visitors watch in the video room. The museum’s Capital City gallery boasts two kiosks with interactive touch screens that show over 20 digital stories each, featuring information about Juneau’s mining, culture, politics and history. Juneau’s role in Alaska’s long haul toward statehood is also on display, from the city’s founding in 1881 to that day almost a century later that the flags were raised just outside the museum’s front door.

Hands-on exhibits allow visitors, including children, to experience what it’s like to be a Juneauite. Originally a mining museum when it was founded in 1976, the museum provides insight into the city’s golden history. The Drilling and Milling exhibit allows kids to don a hard hat and take part in simulated gold mining activities. The exhibit also features a model of the historic Treadwell mine, with sliding panels explaining its collapse in 1917.

Juneau’s fishing history is brought to vibrant life with a display featuring a 500- to 700-year-old basketry-style fish trap and footage of its excavation. Also featured is a full-size replica of the trap and a hands-on model where visitors can try to figure out how it works.

Open year round, the museum honors its building’s past as the Juneau Memorial Library (from 1951 to the mid-1980s) with an extensive collection of books by local writers, along with local arts and crafts. In addition to the permanent exhibits, the museum always has temporary exhibits that feature local artists, photographers and other stories about Juneau and its eclectic residents.

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From fishing to gold to statehood, all aspects of the region’s past and some of its present are showcased in this museum.

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KETCHIKAN

Ketchikan is often referred to as the Rain Capital of Alaska, since rain often falls every day. But Ketchikanners don’t seem to mind.

In fact, they proudly predict: “If you can’t see Deer Mountain, it’s raining, and if you can see it, it’s going to rain!” So be careful when you use the phrase “Save it for a rainy day.”

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Creek Street, the main shopping area in Ketchikan.

FUNTREKS

TOP SHORE EXCURSIONS Here are just a few of the many tours you can experience during your visit. See your onboard shore-excursion specialist to book today. Please ask about age requirements, physical considerations, proper dress and other details.

Magnificent Misty Fjords Flightseeing

Guests fly high above the 2.3-million-acre Misty Fjords National Monument, viewing areas accessible only by boat or plane. Sights include the 1,000-foot waterfall at Big Goat Lake; the lake was named for the mountain goats that often can be spotted from the air. The floatplane lands on a pristine alpine lake or remote bay.

Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour

Fishing comes alive on Aleutian Ballad, the vessel from the second season of the hit reality TV show Deadliest Catch. Bering Sea fishermen pull 700 pounds of king crabs on deck and tell tales of their watery adventures. Guests are encouraged to take photos of the catch, which includes king crab, snow crab, octopus and shark.

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A classic De Havilland Beaver floatplane takes guests soaring above Ketchikan and offers panoramic views of Tongass National Forest.

The plane lands at elegant George Inlet Lodge for a feast that includes smoked salmon and Dungeness crab.

Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer

QuickGuide Famed for: Totem poles; Native villages; the vast Tongass National Forest — the largest national forest in the United States.

It’s a Fact: In the 1880s, pioneers came to Ketchikan to fish for salmon rather than pan for gold.

Explorers cruise to Misty Fjords in a jet-powered catamaran. In the Behm Canal, they stop to view the sights, which include an active bald eagle’s nest, a Tlingit pictograph, ice-carved Rudyerd Bay and New Eddystone Rock, an immense volcanic spire. On the return trip, guests experience Native culture from a Tlingit storyteller or Native artist.

Canopy Adventure & Wildlife Expedition

Participants glide on cables through the rain forest canopy of Tongass National Forest. The experience entails seven zip lines, 4,500 feet of high-tension cables, three aerial bridges and a ground-based network of nature trails and boardwalks.

Signature Souvenirs: Salmon products; miniature totem poles; other items from the boutiques on Creek Street.

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KETCHIKAN Ketchikan, known as the “First City,” is the initial port reached by marine ferries and cruise ships traveling from the south. And what an introduction to the area. Lush and dewy from daily — perhaps hourly — rain, the town sparkles when the sun shows its face.

Here’s where visitors’ visions and daydreams of Alaska come to life. It’s a place where bald eagles dive for dinner in the Tongass Narrows.

Where killer whales frequent. Where the backdrop of one’s day is lush rainforest, waterfalls and towering fjords. And where ancient totem poles hold the secrets of the region.

Walk along picturesque Creek Street, a boardwalk lined with boutiques and teeming with salmon in the waters just below. Once

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part of the Ketchikan’s red-light district, Creek Street was known as the only place where the “fishermen and fish went upstream to spawn.”

Venture 10 miles north to Totem Bight State Historical Park, a former Native campground set in the rainforest. The park is a collection of these colorful, intricate cedar monuments found in abandoned villages as well as a replica of a chieftain’s house.

Those wanting to get the adrenaline pumping should head to Bear Creek for incredible zip lining. Whoosh across thousands of feet of cable from platform to platform, taking in panoramic views of the lush forest, a stunning waterfall, the nearby ocean and incredible mountain vistas. — Kelly Liszt

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SAXMAN NATIVE VILLAGE

By John Anderson

Experiencing an ancient art at the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles.

You can spot them in the distance as you approach the shore, solemn sentinels peeking out through the mist, towering over home and hearth and earthbound creatures moving through the village below. Stoic eagles sit atop 30- and 40-foot poles, their wooden wings spread wide in a bold display of patterns in white, teal, deep red and black. Carved into the wood beneath, and on neighboring totem poles, are a cast of creatures intertwined in the life and myths of the people who erected them. Beaver, otter, raven, eagle, killer whale, bear, wolf, fisherman, a panoply of symbols of vital importance to their story, proudly displayed for anyone able to read the signs.

There are more standing totems at Saxman Native Village Totem Park than anywhere else in the world. According to a weathered wooden sign at the site (with an average of 153 inches of precipitation each year, everything is weathered here), the poles are restored originals from nearby Pennock, Tongass and Village islands, as well as the old Cape Fox Village at Kirk Point, making some over 100 years old. Saxman was established in 1894

by Tlingit Native people from Cape Fox and Tongass; the two villages joined up to share resources for a new school and church.

Totem poles and Native art keep culture alive by telling stories of life in Southeast Alaska.

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Reading the Totems To look up at one of the 25 totem poles at the Totem Park is to stand in awe of these creations: the massive bulk and height (they can weigh half a ton and reach 65 feet), the extraordinary artistry and an expressiveness in the faces of the creatures that is clear to any visitor. There’s also something mystifying about these animals stacked atop one another as if set along the axis of the world, providing more questions than answers for visitors who wish to decipher the language of these symbols.

“There is a story behind every totem pole, but not every pole tells a story,” says Joe Williams, the first Tlingit Native to be elected mayor of Ketchikan Borough and a guide for over 20 years with his tour company, Where the Eagle Walks.

Indeed, some totem poles can be read as a series of events, telling the story of the clan or family that own them.

They can also commemorate an event. Visitors to Saxman’s Totem Park will find a curious pole with the figure of Abraham Lincoln standing on top. First made in the 1870s (the one here is a re-creation), the pole recalls the war between rival Tlingit Eagle and Raven clans in 1868. Entrenched on an island without freshwater or food, the Raven people escaped under protection of the U.S. cutter Lincoln, and the two clans made peace and never fought again.

Totem poles are also used to shame an individual or a family, mostly for unpaid debts. The Seward Pole in Saxman Village is topped with the figure of William Seward, secretary of state under President Lincoln. Its ears and nose are painted red to symbolize Steward’s stinginess in not reciprocating the generosity shown to him during an 1869 Tlingit potlatch (a ceremonial feast) in his honor.

Less common is a mortuary pole, where the cremated remains of the deceased are placed in the upper portion of the pole. One example is the Kats/Loon Pole at Saxman Village, topped by a loon in flight with three bears descending down the pole, representing the clan groups the individual belonged to. At bottom is the mythical Kats figure being held by his bear wife. The story goes that after marrying and fathering three bear sons, Kats returned to his human family and spoke to his human wife, breaking a promise to his bear wife. At that moment, the three bear sons appeared from the woods and killed their father.

Williams says totem creation began 500 to 600 years ago.

“The carving was crude, at best. What was used was bones of an animal, or just rock.” Carvers have always used western red cedar, a soft wood that doesn’t rot easily and can last 80 to 100 years. “Proficiency of carving didn’t begin until the arrival of white men, which brought steel,” he says.

In the old days, totem poles informed people of the owners’ unique history, their clan associations and the stories that bound them together as a tribe, clan and family. “Generally there would be one to two totem poles in front of each home,” says Williams. “That would tell you it was a wealthy village.”

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Native American totem pole at Saxman Native Village.

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Carving History Visitors to Saxman Native Village can get a view into the long and involved process of creating a totem pole by watching the artists at work in the carving center, where poles are shown in different stages of development.

Every foot of pole requires about a week of work; thus, a 50foot pole would take a year to make. The carvers work with specialized tools they make themselves. “One carver will never borrow another’s tools,” says Williams. “It’d be like borrowing another’s shoes.”

After the right tree is found, which can take years of searching, the bark is stripped and the log is cut in half along its length. “Red cedar decays from the inside out, so the center of the log is always cut out,” says Williams. The log is continuously sprayed with water to keep it moist, which makes it easier to carve, and wet towels are applied to it at the end of the work day.

Today the artists simply run to the hardware store for paint, but in the old days they relied on natural pigments.

For red, they used sockeye salmon eggs. Painting was an

arduous process, Williams says. “Because of (the eggs’) chemical makeup, women would chew and chew the eggs to mix with their saliva, and spit into a bowl until it was completely filled. That’s why poles were never painted completely.” It was a primitive process, he says, but the paints lasted 75 to 100 years.

Also at the Totem Park is a traditional one-room clan house constructed of red cedar planks three inches thick and measuring 50 by 75 feet, and 30 feet at is highest. Most clan houses were smaller, 30 by 50 feet, and were used communally by several clans or families with anywhere from 25 to 40 people living in them. The cooking was done inside, and the young boys were responsible for keeping the fire burning every day of the year.

A trip to Saxman Native Village offers visitors an intimate view into the world of modern Tlingit artists, and details of a history that goes back centuries. “This is from one Tlingit point of view,” says Williams. “There are many Tlingits, and so many points of view.”

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Detail from Beaver Clan House at Saxman Village.

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BERING SEA CRAB FISHERMEN'S TOUR

and the fun. Take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail aboard a real Alaskan crabbing vessel and to experience what few ever have.

Since its inception in 2008, this tour has won “Tour of the Year” eight years running. It is one of the top-rated tours on cruise lines and is one of the most lauded excursions on travel websites. Customer service is a top priority with this company and guests will not be disappointed.

Be prepared with your cameras to capture amazing photos of the beautiful Alaskan wilderness and enjoy some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. No other tour offers this experience, and for those looking to immerse themselves in the spirit of The Last Frontier, this is the tour for you.

This tour is appropriate for guests with limited mobility as well as wheelchair guests. Minimum age: 5.

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It’s the Alaska you’ve been dreaming of! Bring your cameras and prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure as you cruise the calm, protected waters of Southeast Alaska aboard the working boat Aleutian Ballad. Fans of the Discovery Channel program Deadliest Catch may be familiar with this ship, as it was rolled over in a rogue wave during season 2 of the program. It survived that night and has now been retrofitted to welcome guests in comfort and style.

On this 3-hour adventure, you will see the crew pull up a variety of fishing gear and pots filled with rockfish, cod, starfish, octopus, prawns, halibut and, of course, a variety of crab, all brought aboard for guests to see and touch. The eagle-viewing portion of the tour is breathtaking as eagles fly and feed within yards of the boat. The fishermen will share their tales of life at sea — the danger, the adventure

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ALASKA’S LOGGING HISTORY LIVES ON Sit back and enjoy a thrilling display of agility, energy and power as some of the world’s best athletes compete for the title “Bull of the Woods.”

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It all started in the early 1900s, as rugged lumberjacks toiled each day in one of Alaska’s most grueling environments, harvesting timber for our growing nation. Echoing from remote logging camps, up and down the coast, you could hear the clamor of the axe, the racket of the crosscut saw and the frequent calls of “TIMBER!” Eventually, these hardy loggers began gathering once each summer in Ketchikan to go head to head against their rival camps.

Showdowns included chopping, sawing, log rolling, axe throwing and so much more. Today this legend lives on at The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show where our lumberjacks are still battling it out for bragging rights. Rated one of the top five tours in Alaska, this action-packed Alaska experience provides 60 minutes of thrilling competition fun for all ages!

Located just one block from the cruise ship docks in the heart of Ketchikan! This show is a must see, rain or shine!

Our grandstands are covered, heated and handicapped accessible!

Don’t miss out on the AXE-tion! For the rowdiest good time in all of Alaska visit your Shore Excursions desk!

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Where to find local mementos in port Arctic Spirit Gallery Specializing in Northwest Coast and Alaskan Native art, Arctic Spirit Gallery is locally owned and operated.

Featuring baleen baskets and basketry, walrus ivory carvings, whalebone fossil carvings, totem poles, Bentwood boxes, wood masks, Haida argillite carvings and a vast collection of Native art from Barrow to Southeast Alaska.

Located under the Welcome Arch.

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Caribou Creek Caribou Creek, the perfect place to find that one-of-a-kind gift or souvenir you have been seeking! Featuring the work of Alaska’s many talented artists, Caribou Creek specializes in Alaskan made products.

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Christmas in Alaska Southeast Alaska’s largest Christmas store! Featuring a variety of made-in-Alaska ornaments and keepsakes, many made right here in Ketchikan. We feature collectible lines such as Byers Choice, Jim Shore, Ne Qwa, Department 56 and many more!

300 Spruce Mill Way | 907-225-2856

Fish Pirate’s Gifts Argh, matey! Get your Alaskan Fish Pirate treasures here, including smoked salmon, ulus, jewelry and Fish Pirate Saloon gear, all with plenty of in-store specials. Enjoy your meal upstairs, and then join us afterward on the first floor.

Think fun. Think adventure. Think Fish Pirate’s Gifts.

76 Front Street | 907-225-2856

Great Alaskan Souvenirs & Gifts Great Alaskan Souvenirs & Gifts is a locally owned and operated Alaskan souvenir and T-shirt store located next to the Salmon Landing Market. We offer shirts, jackets, souvenirs, salmon, unique gifts and much more. Don’t forget to shop in our fun kids’ shop!

330D Spruce Mill Way insidepassageak@kpunet.net | 907-247-1414

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FISH FACTS

by Linda Marx

Good news for anglers and seafood lovers: Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game has stocked the state’s waters with a generous supply of salmon, rainbow trout and other species. The best fishing begins in May and lasts through a chilly September. In late July, millions of salmon swim from the sea up the freshwater streams where they were spawned.

Sockeye (Red) Salmon Named for their deep-red color, sockeyes can be differentiated from other salmon by their large black spots. Sockeye meat remains red throughout the cooking process, bringing dramatic impact to the meal presentation.

A sophisticated entrée loved by Japanese and Americans, sockeye salmon are graded and marketed as whole fish, steaks or fillets, or preserved in cans. They live in the sea and enter freshwater systems to spawn. Like all Pacific salmon, sockeyes die within a few weeks after spawning.

Coho (Silver) Salmon One of the best eating fish, silvers are distinguished by their orange-red flesh, solid texture and delicate flavor. Their size — 10 pounds and 30 inches long — high fat content and appealing color make them popular in both fresh-frozen and smoked steak and fillet cuts. Commercially, these salmon are a valuable fall catch because of their late spawning season. But little is known about their ocean migrations.

Pink Salmon The smallest and most abundant of the salmon species, pinks are light and rosy-colored with a tender texture and a mild flavor.

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Economical in price, they weigh about four pounds and are approximately 25 inches long. Following entry into saltwater, baby pinks, feeding on plankton, larval fish and insects, move along the beach in dense schools near the surface. For dining, pink salmon is good grilled in one piece or chopped in pasta dishes, seafood salad or chowder.

Rainbow Trout Rainbow, which live in streams and lakes, are the most well-known of the true trouts because they are highly prized game fish and food.

Brightly colored fish with black spots and a rosy band along each side of the body, they often migrate from fresh-water to the open sea.

A rainbow trout fights long and hard for its freedom. Once the fish reaches the sea, it is called a steelhead since its color changes to steel-blue.

Pacific Halibut The biggest flatfish living near the bottom of the ocean, halibut dwell in water depths of 60 to 3,600 feet. They have large mouths, strong teeth and eyes set atop their heads, and they burrow their flat bodies in the sandy ocean bottom when in danger. Of all the whitefish in Alaska, halibut is the preference of many chefs. Its low fat content and dense texture have made it a popular alternative to steak.

Pacific Herring Alaska’s herring industry began in 1878, when 30,000 pounds were marketed for human consumption. Today the principal food fish in the world produces about $30 million for the state.

With blue-green upper bodies and silvery sides, the Pacific herring, 18 inches long, is devoid of markings. Spawning in Prince William Sound and the Bering Sea, the herring frequents shallow, vegetated areas in the intertidal and subtidal zones.

Herring are abundant and provide food for fish, mammals and birds, as well as for people.

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Alaska King Salmon In size, flavor, texture and color, Alaska king salmon is the crown jewel of seafood offerings. Prized for its polyunsaturated oil content, firm texture and succulent flesh, this important sport fish and commercial fish is also known as spring, quinnat, tyee, tule or blackmouth salmon. In the ocean, this salmon is a robust, deep-bodied fish with bluish-green coloration that fades to silver and white. Unlike other salmon species, chinook, which have been spotted as large as 126 pounds, spawn and grow in inshore marine waters, making them available to fishers all year.

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Where to find local mementos in port Ivory Tusk

We specialize in ancient fossilized mammoth and walrus Ivory, gold nugget jewelry as well as ivory jewelry. Hard-to-find pieces for those looking for something unique. Mammoth tusk to hand down to your loved one? Ivory Tusk — the name says it all!

327 Spruce Mill Way | 305-394-1054

Ketchikan Mining Company

Visit Ketchikan Mining Company for Alaskan gifts. We have a large selection of souvenirs, apparel, jewelry, smoked salmon and Alaska-made totem poles. Located on the cruise ship dock.

30 Front Street kmc@kpunet.net | 907-247-3444 | 888-994-3444

Ketchikan Souvenir & Candy Co.

Located in the heart of Ketchikan, in the Clock Tower Building, Ketchikan Souvenir & Candy Company has a wide selection of Alaskan souvenirs, apparel, jewelry, smoked salmon and madein-Alaska gifts. Please come in and meet our friendly staff. We are proud to be locally owned and staffed.

300 Front Street | 907-225-1413

Rain Barrel

Electric car rentals (disabled-friendly vehicle). Explore historic sites, shops at your own pace. Our family owned and operated store features fine jewelry, ivory carvings, custom knives, Native art, totems and so much more. A MUST STOP SHOP.

400 Spruce Mill Way | 907-225-CARS (2277)

Scanlon Gallery

Featuring Alaskan art by Alaskan artists, including prints; originals; handcrafted jewelry; gold nugget jewelry mined and made in Alaska; glass; soapstone; bronze; antlers; gifts; and much more. Locally owned and operated since 1972. Located under the Welcome Arch.

318 Mission Street | 907-247-4730 scanlongallery.com

The Outlet Store

Located steps from your ship, we are one of Ketchikan’s exciting retail locations! We sell souvenirs and have a large selection of bulk candy and delicious homemade fudge. We also have a large section of Hatley pajamas for everyone in the family.

5 Salmon Landing #100 kmc@kpunet.net | 907-225-3008

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Salmon is the star in our store We sell and ship Alaska’s best hand-processed smoked and fresh salmon

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INTO THE WOODS The Tongass National Forest, encompassing more than 16 million acres, is the largest national forest in the United States and an integral part of Ketchikan’s economy and lifestyle. Most people are surprised to learn that the Tongass is a rainforest, albeit a temperate one; there is no defined rainy season and rain may fall here every day. On the first floor of Ketchikan’s Federal Building, the U.S. Forest Service Interpretive Center runs an excellent program about this natural wonder.

An aerial view of the Tongass.

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The Tongass is a temperate rainforest.

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Brown bears fishing off Admiralty Island, Tongass National Forest. The island is home to an estimated 1,500 brown bears — more than in all the Lower 48 states combined.

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SALMON CAPITAL of the World

By Janet Groene

In Ketchikan, salmon is more than just a traditional food. It’s an iconic animal with a deep spiritual meaning for Native cultures.

This legendary fish has played an essential role in sustaining local communities. Whether it’s attending a salmon bake, going on a fishing excursion or buying a piece of Native art depicting the legendary salmon of Haida and Tlingit folklore, a visit to Alaska isn’t complete without connecting with salmon in one way or another.

The fish is one of the figures that are prominently depicted on totem poles in Ketchikan, home of the world’s largest collection of standing totems. Its presence on the poles, which also portray ravens, eagles, frogs and other creatures, indicates its importance to local communities.

The connection between Ketchikan and salmon is more than just spiritual. For generations, Ketchikan was a summer fishing camp for Tlingit tribes. The area’s fame as a fishing site grew, and in 1883, settlers from Oregon built a salmon cannery. Mining, timber and tourism have also played a part in building the community (which was incorporated in 1900), but it’s salmon that continues to feed Ketchikan’s stomach, as well as its soul.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Sockeye salmon swimming upstream; Alaskan brown bear with its tasty lunch.

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The sign of a great time in port.

SIGNS TELL STORY of Ketchikan’s Lively Past

One of the best ways to take in Ketchikan’s fascinating history and culture may simply be a leisurely stroll around town. And now, thanks to more than a dozen informative signs placed at important sites throughout the city, it is easier than ever to learn about the Ketchikan’s economic, social and even racy past.

The Ketchikan Historic Commission installed 15 signs on many historically significant buildings in town. The signs spotlight famous locales like Annie’s Place and Dolly’s House (both former brothels) on Creek Street, as well as the historic New York Hotel & Café. The signage project also recognizes some lesser-known Ketchikan gems like the former location of the once-bustling Ketchikan Shingle Mill.

A second signage project resulted in five additional storyboards that feature the historic and present-day relationship between Ketchikan, salmon and the town’s fishing lifestyle in general. Signs highlight the earliest commercial canning operations (including Fidalgo Island Packing Co.), the location of the largest charter fleet in Southeast Alaska, famed Ketchikan Creek (once a summer fish camp for Alaska natives) and more.

Signs can be found at the Mountain Point boat harbor, on Stedman Street near Trident Seafoods, at Thomas Basin Marina and at Knudson Cove Marina. All these signs are in addition to the stunning array of public art on display along the dock areas and promenades of historic Ketchikan. — Lynn Seldon

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The Next Big Thing Over the past 120 years, an immeasurable amount of gold has been mined in Alaska; however, very few gold nuggets weighing over 30 ounces have ever been found. One now belongs to David Conner.

In the fall of 2012, Conner, owner of Orocal Natural Gold Co., received a call from an Anchorage area number. He was offered an opportunity that, in over 45 years of doing business in Alaska, he had never seen. The caller was selling a 30-ounce Alaskan gold nugget from his family estate that had been found years earlier.

After careful consideration, Conner agreed to the sale. “You see, finding a nugget weighing over 1 ounce is considered rarer than a 5-carat diamond, so can you only imagine how rare a 30-ounce nugget is?”

According to Conner, most gold pieces found are between one and two millimeters. Nuggets of this size can be bought at any of the Orocal Natural Gold Co. authorized dealers in Ketchikan and throughout Alaska. They can then be cut by skilled craftspeople into a beautiful piece of jewelry or as keepsakes to remember your trip to the Last Frontier.

Conner is not sure if he’ll be selling “The Big One” anytime soon, but he hopes to put it on display at one of his authorized dealers to allow visitors a chance to see and even hold it.

To learn more, visit www.orocal.com.

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SKAGWAY

It was the birthplace of the Klondike Gold Rush, but Skagway was a much different place before gold fever struck. Only one family lived here, and there was only a crude trail over the White Pass. Native Tlingit people lived in the next valley at Dyea, where the traditional trade route over Chilkoot Pass led from the coast to the interior of Canada.

Today, Skagway glories in its golden past with such attractions as the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, celebrating the Klondike Gold Rush through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. And if you don’t feel like walking, horse-drawn carriages will transport you through town in true 19th-century style.

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A cascading stream on the Dewey Lake Trail, Skagway.

FUNTREKS

TOP SHORE EXCURSIONS Here are just a few of the many tours you can experience during your visit. See your onboard shore-excursion specialist to book today. Please ask about age requirements, physical considerations, proper dress and other details.

Dogsledding & Helicopter Glacier Flightseeing

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Guests fly by helicopter over Taiya Inlet as the pilot narrates the history of Skagway and the Gold Rush of 1898. They land at a dog camp and get to drive a team of friendly Alaskan huskies over the ice-covered glacier, or they can choose to simply sit back in the sled and take in the sights.

Takshanuk Mountain Trail by 4x4

This tour begins with a scenic cruise to Haines aboard a high-speed catamaran. At the Takshanuk trailhead, participants get an orientation in operating four-wheel-drive vehicles before setting off to explore the trail. On the way down, they stop at an exclusive mountaintop lodge to enjoy a warm fire, stunning views and a gourmet lunch before returning to Skagway.

“All Aboard” the Steam Train Adventure

All aboard the “Scenic Railway of the World” to enjoy views of mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and historic sites. Pulled by authentic steam engines, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway carries riders in style on vintage parlor cars — with a champagne toast at the summit. Guests learn the history of the Klondike Gold Rush and of the historic railroad.

Grizzly Falls Ziplining Expedition

QuickGuide Famed for: An Old West atmosphere, with horse-drawn carriages and other symbols of the 19th century.

It’s a Fact: The gold rush began here on August 17, 1896, when the precious metal was discovered in Rabbit Creek.

Signature Souvenirs: A hand-painted miner’s pan; a replica engine of the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway; a postcard from the Red Onion Saloon.

Fast, fun and exhilarating, this adventure is sure to excite nature lovers and thrill seekers alike! Get a running start on solid ground and take flight into the treetops of the Alaskan rainforest.

Best of Skagway — Rail Summit, Trail Camp & Salmon Bake

Aboard an antique parlor car, guests travel the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway to Fraser, British Columbia, where they switch to a deluxe motor coach and ride on to the Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp. Guests enjoy a dramatized portrayal of Soapy Smith, the “uncrowned king of Skagway.”

Following lunch, the saucy ladies of the Red Onion Saloon welcome guests back to 1898.

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Shopping in Skagway.

SKAGWAY Wanting to trace the trails of the Klondike Gold Rush? You’ve come to the right place. Skagway is gateway to the days of frenzied prospecting — also known as the Last Grand Adventure — amid a stunning, yet harsh, terrain. Downtown itself looks locked in time, resembling a movie set with its false-front buildings.

Downtown Skagway is also within Klondike Gold Rush National Park, a place with many opportunities to explore. Hike the Chilkoot Trail to the peaceful Yukon River. Try panning for gold, weighing your findings at the Assayer’s Office. Or step aboard a vintage railcar for an unforgettable ride over the White Pass Trail, up to the Yukon’s White Pass summit, more than 3,000 feet above sea level. The railroad is an incredible feat of engineering, carved from

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the region’s most rugged terrain more than a century ago. Look out for peculiarly named Bridal Veil Falls, Inspiration Point and Dead Horse Gulch.

Also explore Dyea Townsite, a ghost town at the foot of the Chilkoot Trail that was at one time Skagway’s rival city. Once the White Pass & Yukon Route was completed in 1900, the town seemed to vanish. Crumbling ruins remain amid gorgeous scenery, and the overlook affords splendid views of Skagway.

Make your visit to the area complete with a visit to a musher dog kennel. Meet a musher and learn about how they train these amazing canines. Watch the dogs in action, pet them and, if you’re lucky, you may get to hold a musher puppy. — Kelly Liszt

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Where to find local mementos in port Alaska Shirt Company

All aboard for amazing savings, styles and selection at Alaska Shirt Company. Stop in and load up from our 9,000 square feet of fun and fashionable apparel and souvenirs. It’s worth it to cross the tracks — located near the train depot.

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131 Broadway | 907-586-9510

Alaska Knife & Ulu Store “AKU”

Huge selection of Alaskan and U.S.-made knives and ulus with beautiful blades and exquisite utilitarian handles. We carry William Henry, Buck, Kershaw, Bob Merry, Eddie Lee, Pierce, Anza, Duby, Silver Stag, Dancing Man and many more.

Silver Stag and Kershaw custom knives for AKU. Located in Skagway Old Town, next to The Alaskan Fudge Co. and Alaska Brewing Company.

Seventh Street and Broadway | 907-612-0256

Aurora Yarns of Alaska

Featuring Alaskan hand-dyed yarns and knitting/crochet supplies. Qiviut 100% and Blend yarns as well as finished Qiviut hats, scarves, smokerings, gloves and shawls made in Alaska. New location Seventh and Broadway ON Seventh.

aurorayarnsofalaska.com | 907-612-0083

Corrington’s Alaskan Ivory and Museum “CAI”

Family owned and operated for 47 years. Experts in walrus and mammoth ivory, jade, soapstone, artifacts, masks, totemic carvings and Native art. Beautiful free museum of Alaskan history told on scrimshawed (etched) ivory walrus tusks.

Come in and meet Trader Corrington, an Iditarod racing veteran. Located on the first floor of the reputedly “Haunted Golden North Hotel.”

Third Street and Broadway | 907-612-0256

Corrington’s on 5th Avenue “CAI I”

Corrington’s 5th Avenue & Broadway: a 47-year Alaskan family business. This location is the flagship store since 1976 in Skagway. Corrington’s carries on the tradition of their original Arctic Trading Post established in Nome, Alaska, in the late 1960s. Expertise in walrus ivory, mammoth ivory, jade, soapstone, artifacts, masks, totemic carvings and much more. .Fifth Avenue & Broadway | 907-612-0256

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A Railway

BUILT OF GOLD

By Stanton H. Patty

Gold brought with it commerce and permanence; the settlers needed a way in and a way out. The line, the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR), was completed in two years, two months and two days.

Now the White Pass & Yukon Route’s narrowgauge railroad, headquartered in Skagway, is one of Alaska’s top visitor attractions. From May to September 2015, it carried more than 400,000 passengers. Before departing on their ride into history, they can see the story of the WP&YR depicted in a hand-painted mural that wraps around all four walls of the depot waiting room.

It’s a colorful story indeed.

“This Country Needs This Railroad” Gold was discovered in the Klondike countr y of the Canadian Yukon, almost 500 miles north of Skagway, near the end of the 19th century.

The whispered word “Gold!” became a shout heard around the world, and soon the stampede was on. Thousands of hopeful miners poured through Skagway on their way to the gold fields around the Klondike’s nascent boomtown, Dawson City.

There were two perilous gold trails from the Skagway area. One was the avalanche-prone Chilkoot Trail. The other was known as the White Pass Trail. Both ended at Lake Bennett, British Columbia, where the gold-fevered

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prospectors built crude boats and rafts to float down the Yukon River to Dawson City.

Halfway around the world, British financiers in London were looking for ways to cash in on the Klondike madness. They reasoned there must be a better way to get prospectors over the mountains — and harvest a share of the miners’ gold.

Sir Thomas Tancrede, an English aristocrat, was dispatched to Skagway in 1898 to explore the feasibility of building a railroad into the Yukon. Tancrede had a look around and decided that the mountain barriers were too high, the grades too steep.

He was just about to file a negative report when Michael J. Heney, a Canadian railroad contractor, hiked into Skagway after scouting the mountain passes around Lake Bennett.

Tancrede and his companions invited Heney to join them for a drink at Skagway’s St. James Hotel. The men talked far into the night. Heney affirmed that a railroad could be built through White Pass.

“This countr y needs this railroad — and I would like to be the man to do it,” he told Tancrede. “Give me enough dynamite and snoose [snuff], and I’ll build a road to hell!”

Heney was hired, and construction began on May 28, 1898. But even as the first ribbons of steel pointed toward White Pass, trouble was brewing back in Skagway.

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More than a century ago, a railroad was born of a gold rush.

Gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory in 1896. From 1897 to 1898, the stampeders arrived in Alaska en masse on their way to the Yukon.

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The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway is recognized as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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Building a Railroad Thirteen days later, the White Pass & Yukon Route dispatched its first train on a 4-mile excursion for Skagway dignitaries. Two and a half miles out of town, the tracks meandered by the fresh graves of Soapy Smith and Frank Reid.

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rapids. They swatted swarms of mosquitoes in summer and endured winter temperatures plunging to 60 degrees below zero.

The tracks reached the 2,865-foot-high White Pass summit in February 1899. And on July 29, construction crews coming from Skagway and Whitehorse met at Carcross, where a “golden spike” was driven into the ground to mark the line’s completion.

Chugging Along Nowadays visitors are immersed in history as they ride the WP&YR train along the old rail trail over White Pass. While passing the Gold Rush Cemetery, passengers see a tall granite shaft over Reid’s resting place, inscribed: “He gave his life for the honor of Skagway.” Smith’s grave is just outside the cemetery boundary. The good people of Skagway were not about to plant his remains in hallowed ground, Skagway tour guides tell visitors.

Just beyond the cemetery, the tracks rise quickly from sea level into the snowcapped peaks and blue-white glaciers of the St. Elias Mountains. The train weaves, climbs and grinds toward the crest of White Pass, looping across cliffhanging cuts with dizzying views of misty waterfalls and traversing granite paths where the boot prints of Klondike stampeders can still be seen.

The stampede to the Klondike was a frenzy that burned out in little more than two years. But the White Pass & Yukon Route, a nugget from that epic Gold Rush, chugs along as one of the last remaining narrow-gauge railroads in North America.

FROM LEFT: Scenic route detail; builders braved dangerous conditions.

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Wicked Ways At the time, Skagway was a rowdy town ruled by an outlaw gang. A visiting Canadian Mountie called it “little better than a hell on earth.” Robberies and murders were common occurrences. Honky-tonk pianos accompanied the crack of gunshots and cries for help. Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith, a sometimes charming, always dangerous con man, reigned over both Skagway and the gold trails.

Local merchants decided that Soapy Smith and his gaggle of gangsters had to go.

The showdown came on July 8, 1898. Vigilantes gathered on the Skagway waterfront. Smith, hearing about the meeting, downed a glass of whiskey, then, rifle in hand, marched down the street to confront his foes. Frank H. Reid, the town surveyor, blocked his way. There was a brief scuffle. Smith shot Reid in the groin; Reid fired his revolver at almost the same instant, putting a bullet through the scoundrel’s heart. Smith died on the scene. Reid, mortally wounded, expired shortly thereafter.

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GOLD RUSH GHOST TOWN

By John Anderson

Vivid memories live on in Dyea, where pioneers once flocked in search of fortune.

Dyea was a gateway to the Chilkoot Trail.

There was gold in the hills, rich veins of the prized ore discovered in 1896 in the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada. The Klondike gold rush sent an army of prospectors flooding through Southeast Alaska, creating the boom town of Dyea (pronounced: dye-ee). Located on the shores of the Taiya River, it was the ideal port and embarkation point for gold miners on their way up the Chilkoot Trail, one of two paths used to reach the Canadian interior.

Dyea’s name is derived from a Native word that means “to pack,” and prior to the gold rush the locale was used as a staging area for trading excursions between the coast and interior. The Chilkoot Trail runs due north from Dyea, up and over the Chilkoot Pass. It was the main route used by the Chilkat Tlingit tribe to reach and trade with Russian, American and Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading outposts in the mid 1800s.

After word of the Klondike gold strike got out, thousands of stampeders flocked to and through Dyea on their way to the gold fields.

As winter arrived, many were forced to wait out the harsh weather, which ended up creating a

five-by-eight-block town almost overnight to cater to the needs of the fortune seekers.

At its peak, 1897-1898, Dyea boasted some 150 businesses. Bankers, freight companies, photographers, real estate agents, doctors, two hospitals, three undertakers, two newspapers, two breweries, a dentist, and more were established in the town during that time. Just as suddenly as it began, the town began to fade. Its fortunes were tied to the prospectors, and the gold rush was all but over by 1899. By 1903 fewer than six people remained in Dyea.

Dyea is now part of Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park. Rangers lead visitors past remnants of the once booming town; a weathered building façade, pilings from a former wharf. Groups can wander past Slide Cemetery where most of the grave stones list the same date of death: April 3, 1898, the date of the Palm Sunday Avalanche that killed more than 70 on the Chilkoot Trail.

More pleasant are Dyea’s views of Southeast Alaska’s stunning nature, from fields of wildflowers to brown bear fishing for salmon in the Taiya Inlet.

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Santas Ornaments Nativities Dolls 907-983-2006 www.alaskachristmasstore.com

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SPEC I A L A DV E RT ISI NG F E AT U R E

THE SCENIC RAILWAY OF THE WORLD!

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Built in 1898 to open the Klondike region of Yukon Territory to gold seekers, the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway (WP&YR) — originally stretching from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory — was completed in 1900, just before the end of the Klondike Gold Rush.

It took the labor of 35,000 men, using only black blasting powder and crude tools to battle the elements and treacherous landscapes, to hew out the original 110-mile narrow-gauge line. The railway hauled freight and passengers for over 80 years, and was also an early pioneer of intermodal freight containerization. It closed down in 1982 after a dramatic fall in world ore prices. But WP&YR persevered and reopened its doors just six years later as “The Scenic Railway of the World,” providing rail excursions to visitors from all over. In 1994, WP&YR was named an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, joining the likes of the Statue

of Liberty and the Panama Canal with this prestigious honor.

Today, guests experience the breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, trestles and tunnels from the comfort of vintage rail cars. Hear a fully narrated tour of the White Pass & Yukon Route featuring tales of villainous gunslingers, good-time girls and would-be gold seekers struggling towards the Yukon, and see with your own eyes the untouched, pristine beauty of the Pacific Coast mountain ranges. Trips depart from Skagway, with many of the rail and motor coach combination trips featuring connections in both Fraser, British Columbia, and Carcross, Yukon Territory.

Excursions are available between early May and late September each year and are geared around the schedules of all major cruise lines. The White Pass & Yukon Route is Alaska’s most popular shore excursion and a favorite on many Alaska/ Yukon travelers’ must-see lists.

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THE SCENIC RAILWAY OF THE WORLD

Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

Experience the breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestles and historic sites from the comfort of vintage parlor cars.

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THE JEWELL OF SKAGWAY In a city known for its gorgeous flowers, Jewell Gardens is a blooming beauty.

By John Anderson

Visitors have marveled at the wonder of Skagway’s gardens since the Klondike gold rush days; the city is known as the Garden City of Alaska. It’s no surprise, then, that one of Skagway’s most popular attractions is Jewell Gardens, a lush green space that features a wide variety of colorful perennials, annuals and organic vegetables, as well as glass-blowing classes and demonstrations.

Jewell Gardens is located on the original homestead of Henry Clark, Skagway’s first farmer, who became famous for supplying fresh produce to hungry prospectors. The descendants of Clark’s monster rhubarb plants, which reached heights of six feet, still grow at the site.

A stroll through the well-manicured grounds reveals beds of purple irises; towering shocks of delphinium in vibrant blue and white; fluffy red and pink hydrangea; and tulips in a range of colors. A miniature train chugs around the garden, puffing through a

town modeled after Skagway of the late 1800s, including a rocky tunnel and the scale-model tents of early miners set in a carpet of wildflowers. Another section of the gardens is dedicated to growing organic produce, such as potatoes, beets, carrots and squash, to supply Poppies Restaurant — the sunny on-site café and tea shop.

Many of the flowerbeds are also decorated with beautiful glass art objects, created in Jewell Gardens’ popular glass-blowing studio, Garden City Glassworks. It’s the only “hot shop” in the state open to the public. Visitors can watch a team of professional artisans at work in the studio creating elaborate ornaments, vases and bowls that are later displayed in the Jewell Gardens shop. A tour includes several hours of hands-on instruction in the art of glass-blowing; participants can create a personalized souvenir that can be shipped to their home.

After sunset, the garden offers a spectacular outside fire tour with glass-blowing in the dark.

PHOTOS BY: JEWELL GARDENS

Jewell Gardens, a colorful stop in Skagway.

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Where to find local mementos in port Gold Rush Gifts

With a huge selection of Alaskan-made gourmet foods, salmon, soaps and art, this store does not disappoint.

Featuring Robin Ruth bags and accessories, Native Northwest designs, apparel, jewelry and a trove of goodies to bring back home. Come strike it rich at Gold Rush Gifts.

Second Avenue & Spring Street next to Diamonds International

Rushin’ Tailor’s Quilt Alaska

Featuring Alaskan themed fabrics in cottons, batiks and flannels. Locally designed kits and patterns for quilting, cross stitch, sashiko and needlearts. Visit us near the corner of Third and Broadway.

370 Third Avenue | quiltalaska.com | 800-981-5432

Skagway Brewing Company

Drink a piece of history when you visit Skagway Brewing Company. Established in 1897 to hydrate the thirsty prospectors of the Klondike Gold Rush. We continue to create fresh handcrafted ales and delicious pub fare, including local salmon and halibut fish & chips, for today’s local and traveling crowds.

7th Avenue and Broadway | 907-983-BREW (2739) skagwaybrewing.com

Skagway Mining Company

With an outstanding staff and great prices, Skagway Mining is a must-stop for your souvenir shopping. We carry an array of gifts, including bulk candy, apparel, smoked salmon and a huge selection of curios. Think unique, think fun, think Skagway Mining Co. Alaskan owned and operated.

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Skagway Outlet Store “SOS” PHOTOS BY: JEWELL GARDENS

The original outlet store and original home of the Free Train Whistle in Southeast Alaska. We are a little farther down Broadway but worth the walk for great service, fabulous prices, a huge variety of items and great Alaskan atmosphere. You will not want to miss this store!

Seventh Avenue & Broadway | 907-612-0256

The Alaskan Fudge Co.

The Alaskan Fudge Company is locally owned, handcrafting 22 flavors of decadent fudge. Choose from a variety of handmade turtles, chocolate clusters, caramel corns and brittles. Our candies and chocolates are made right in front of you! Perfect for gifts.

Seventh and Broadway | 907-983-2052

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THE MOORE HOMESTEAD

By John Anderson

The home of Captain William Moore, who was Skagway's first non-Native resident, was restored by the National Park Service.

Take a stroll through the streets of Skagway and you’ll eventually come upon a building that sticks out from the town’s other structures, distinctively rustic even by Alaska’s rustic standards. The small log cabin isn’t a mere prop set up by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, which manages the Moore Homestead site. It’s the oldest building in Skagway and the original home of Captain William Moore, the first known resident after the town’s formation.

Gold fever gripped hordes of fortune seekers after the Klondike gold strike of 1896. Moore saw it coming a decade prior, and staked his claim not only in the gold fields but in the lucrative business of supplying and catering to the needs of those miners. For years, beginning in the 1850s, the accomplished steamboat captain, explorer and businessman had followed the many gold strikes that occurred across British Columbia, providing transportation and hauling supplies to the prospectors who followed. In 1887, as part of a government survey party to the Yukon Valley, he predicted the area would be the location of the next big gold discovery.

Wasting no time, Moore and his son Ben acquired 160 acres of bayfront land in an area the Native Tlingit people called “Shghagwei,” meaning “rugged” or “wind place.” It was a good location for a wharf, which the two proceeded to build along with a sawmill to support a future settlement at the site. Moore had earlier trekked through a pass to the Yukon from a trail that began in his new town, who believed it to be an ideal starting point for prospectors on their way to the gold fields.

When the Klondike gold rush began in the 1897, a flotilla of ships offloaded thousands of prospectors at Skagway’s wharf. The town boomed overnight, becoming a primary staging area for trips up the White Pass Trail and into Canada. Also that year, Ben Moore built a wood-frame house next to the original cabin, expanding it as his family and wealth increased. The Moore house has been restored by the National Park Service to its 1904 condition. Visitors can learn about the Moore family’s odyssey and the formation and drastic impact the Klondike gold rush had on Skagway.

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Skagway’s olderst building, it’s where pioneer William Moore staked his claim to riches.

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TELLING TALES

By Richard Carroll

Skagway’s wild beauty inspired characters both real and imagined.

PHOTOS BY: POPSIDOODLE/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM.

PHOTOS BY: (AUTHORS) WIKIPEDIA.ORG; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; WIKIPEDIA.ORG; WIKIPEDIA.ORG; BERTON HOUSE WRITERS; (CABIN) WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Robert Service, also known as the Bard of the Yukon, perhaps captures Skagway best in his poem, “The Trail of Ninety-Eight,” which recalls the days when he “joined the weltering mass/Clamoring over their outfits, waiting to climb the Pass.”

But Jack London is the town’s best-seller. “The dogs dashed up on the street, adding to the gayety of Skaguay,” he wrote (with the spelling of the time) in The Call of the Wild.

It was easy to have fun in Skagway. Naturalist John Muir said the town resembled a “nest of ants,” because it was the end of civilization: Beyond lay nothing but that calling wild.

Still, Alaska’s wild spirit made even the great gunslinger Wyatt Earp nervous, according to his bride, Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp, who wrote I Married Wyatt Earp. The book also mentions one of Earp’s pallbearers, Wilson Mizner, a member of Skagway’s infamous Soapy Smith gang.

Soapy’s crew conned nearly every miner who passed through and inspired endless myths. They developed such notoriety that they earned a cameo in one of Disney’s Uncle Scrooge comics and a major role in James Michener’s Alaska, a novel that seems to be half the size of the state itself.

The Gold Rush has passed, the streets are tamed, but Skagway is still proud of when it was, as Pierre Berton recounts in Klondike, “outrageously lawless.” Because that makes for great stories — stories they’re still telling in the town’s streets and beyond.

FROM TOP: Jack London; Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp; Pierre Berton; Robert Service’s cabin in Dawson City, 1958; James Michener.

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DRAGONFLY DREAMS

By Janet Groene Depending on what part of the world you’re in, dragonflies can symbolize power, prosperity or purity. In Alaska, where the fourspotted skimmer dragonfly has been the state’s official insect since 1995, they exemplify agility.

The dragonfly’s ability to dart through the Alaskan skies, much like the masterful maneuvering exhibited by bush pilots through the state’s rough terrain, is in part why a group of elementary school children energetically lobbied for its state designation. It also doesn’t hurt that dragonflies eat mosquitoes (jokingly referred to as Alaska’s “unofficial state bird”), which are most bountiful in the summer — just when they are ready to emerge from the water and transform from aquatic nymph to fluttering, four-winged beauties.

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SKAGWAY’S SCOUNDREL

By Richard Carroll

The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–1898 gave Alaska one of its most notorious characters: Jefferson Randolph Smith II, alias Soapy Smith, whose life has been documented in movies, television shows, stage plays, melodramas, books and songs. A genius at exposing the flaws of human nature, he became known as Soapy Smith when he and his ruffians operated a lucrative soap scam for 20 some years throughout the western United States.

With great aplomb and sleight of hand, Soapy and his gang sold wrapped bars of soap while falsely claiming that one lucky buyer would find a $100 bill tucked inside the package. His cronies revved up the crowd by

posing as customers who’d found bonus bills. Then they moved on to the next town before anyone caught on.

Arriving in Skagway in 1898 with a stash of cash, Soapy and his gang quickly controlled the town. But he met a violent end by the water on July 8, 1898 — shot dead by Frank Reid, the town surveyor, in what would be known as the Shootout on Juneau Wharf. He was 37 years old.

Soapy’s memory lives on each July, when Skagway celebrates the Soapy Smith Wake. Soapy Smith Preservation Trust and Friends of Bad Man Soapy Smith preserve his place as an important historical figure of the late 19th century American West.

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Soapy Smith met his demise just as the railroad came to Skagway.

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Seattle Founded in 1851, Seattle has always lured those with a pioneer spirit. And it’s still attracting adventurous souls. The Emerald City celebrates its past at Pioneer Square, a National Historic District, as well as at ChinatownInternational District, where Seattle’s AsianAmerican heritage is showcased at restaurants, shops and historical exhibits.

Outdoor ent husiasts enjoy t he scenic Cascade and Olympia mountain ranges outside the city; experienced climbers make their way here to scale Mount Rainier. And the arts are fully represented at numerous museums and cultural venues. They include the Seattle Center, on the original grounds of the 1962 World’s Fair. Here you will find Seattle’s most famous icon, the Space Needle, which offers a 360-degree view from a 520-foot-high observation deck.

Vancouver Lovely parks and exquisite botanical gardens fill this Canadian port, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics. One of the most impressive parks is Stanley Park, a 1,000-acre

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forested peninsula with beaches and walking trails, including a meandering, seven-mile-long seawall. In the center of the city, atop Little Mountain, sits Queen Elizabeth Park. Once an old rock quarry, it has been transformed into a sunken garden of shrubbery and flowerbeds.

The University of British Columbia’s Botanical Garden is arranged into several distinct areas, including an Asian garden, an alpine garden, a British Columbia native-plants garden and the serene Nitobe Memorial Garden.

Victoria The influence of Victoria’s English founders remains strong in this pretty city of well-tended gardens and charming homes.

During the Gold Rush days of the mid-1800s, it was home to thousands of hopeful prospectors. Today, it showcases its nautical past at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.

The heart of the city curves around the quaint stonewalled Inner Harbour, around which are such attractions as the Undersea Gardens, the Royal London Wax Museum and the staid, blocklong Empress Hotel.

PHOTOS BY: (SEATTLE) TINAIMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; (HORSE) SAM DCRUZ/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; (GARDENS) 2009FOTOFRIENDS/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM.

Regional HIGHLIGHTS

CLOCKWISE: Seattle’s Space Needle; horses march in Vancouver; gardens in Victoria.

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FUNTREKS

TOP SHORE EXCURSIONS Here are just a few of the many tours you can experience during your visit. See your onboard shore-excursion specialist to book today. Please ask about age requirements, physical considerations, proper dress and other details.

Historic Downtown & Butchart Gardens

This excursion shows why Victoria is known as Canada’s “City of Gardens.”

Participants take a self-guided tour, using multi-language maps, of famed Butchart Gardens. More than a century ago, the Butchart family transformed an old rock quarry into one of the world’s top floral gardens. The downtown portion includes the Inner Harbour, with its majestic Parliament buildings and the ivycovered Empress Hotel.

Twilight Highlights & Craigdarroch Castle

Built between 1887 and 1890, Craigdarroch Castle is a National Historic Site on a hill overlooking the city. After touring the Victorian home, guests are taken on a drive through Victoria. Landmarks include Chinatown’s Gate of Harmonious Interest, Canada’s narrowest street, the Inner Harbour, Parliament buildings and the Empress Hotel.

Victoria by Double Decker

Victoria’s old-world charm comes alive on this tour. Participants board a vintage English double-decker bus and enjoy a scenic marine drive past beautiful bays and coves, neighborhoods, parks and lookouts. After the drive, guests have time to explore the town.

Victoria by Horse-Drawn Trolley

Guests may feel they’ve gone back in time on this narrated journey along the waterfront. A powerful team of purebred horses — usually Percherons, Belgians or Clydesdales — leads the trolley along historic James Bay, one of Victoria’s original neighborhoods, and through Beacon Hill Park, the city’s natural heart.

The park’s 154 acres of carefully preserved trees, gardens and ponds provide a peaceful haven amid the busy town.

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Where to find local mementos in port

Vivah Jewellery A delightful boutique-style jewelry store specializing in sterling silver and semiprecious stone jewelry, featuring Canadian stone favorites, amethyst, labradorite, mystic topaz, moonstone and much more. Included are other unique collections; Nepalese tribal jewelry and works by Canadian designer Donna Luna, who features one-of-a-kind, special pieces from Bali. Located on Lower Johnson Street. You’re sure to find your next jewelry treasures here.

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