The truth behind the clichés

Hunting buffaloes, living in tipis, chasing covered wagons, occasionally claiming someone else's scalp — these are the activities that spontaneously come to mind when we think of 19th-century Indians. Thanks to Karl May, Winnetou, and Old Shatterhand. But that image is …

Show destinationsPrince Rupert – Skagway – Revillagigedo Channel – Ketchikan – Clarence Strait – Wrangell – Wrangell Narrows – Petersburg – Juneau

Two years late to the party

Rudi received his first hunting rifle on his seventh birthday. Born and raised in Juneau, he considers himself one of the local animals. In 1923, his father left Germany for good to settle in Alaska. For the rest of his life, he would …

Show destinationsMendenhall Glacier – Favorite Channel – Eldred Rock – Lynn Canal – Haines – Skagway

All alone in the world

Only in August 1978 was the asphalt road over White Pass opened to traffic. This Klondike Highway is one of the few ice-free passages from the Panhandle to the Canadian interior. We gladly take advantage of it to ...

Show destinationsCarcross Desert – Whitehorse – Carmacks – Pelly Crossing – Stewart Crossing – Dawson City

That Sunday on the banks of Rabbit Creek

That the dark winter days in Dawson can be depressing, Marlene readily admits. However, even though the temperature drops between –40 and –50 °C (–40 and –58 °F) in winter, she still finds it quite pleasant here. Winters are dry, so you can dress for the cold, go out, visit friends, and have family gatherings. Her wise advice is …

Show destinationsDawson City