KetchikanAlaska - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
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Misty Fjords & Tongass National Forest Tongass hiking trail and lush green foliage. 8 Circle #10 on the Reader Service Card Circle #11 on the Reader Service Card Tongass National Forest Ketchikan is located in the heart of the nation’s largest national forest, the 17 million acre Tongass. This temperate rainforest is an integral part of the resident lifestyle in Southeast Alaska, providing wood for industry, habitat for birds and animals, food, and the basics needed for the daily life of the Northwest coastal tribes indigenous to the area. Travel from Ketchikan to Yakutat, and you will still have not left the Tongass. In and around Ketchikan you will ‘visit’ the Tongass while cruising along its shores, hiking local trails, flying into a remote lake, or camping and picnicking at a recreation area. As you plan your visit, it will be apparent that the Tongass plays a large role in much of what you will see and do in Southeast Alaska. For more information: Tongass National Forest www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/ Alaska Forest Association www.akforest.org
Nature & Wildlife We share our island – locals say the most beautiful place on earth – with an amazing array of wildlife. Around Ketchikan, marine life, birds and animals move in migratory patterns and follow food sources throughout the year. • Over 250 birds have been documented in Ketchikan. The annual Alaska Hummingbird Festival in April celebrates the return of all migratory birds each spring. • Migrating Humpback and Orca whales, as well as sea lions, seals and porpoises are frequently spotted on cruise excursions. • Black bear are most often seen while searching for food near salmon streams and in wooded areas where berries and other edible plants are available. • Sitka Black-Tailed deer inhabit the beaches and forest. Mountain goats and wolves are often sighted at higher elevations. For more information: Alaska Department of Fish and Game http://www.adfg.state.ak.us U.S. Forest Service/SE Alaska Discovery Center http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass Circle #12 on the Reader Service Card Directory NATURE & WILDLIFE ALASKA RAINFOREST SANCTUARY. Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary. Guided nature trail, wildlife, reindeer, totem carver and historic sawmill. See eagles close up and watch for bears. Feed the reindeer and meet the carver. Great photo ops. P.O. Box 5425, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 225-5503, Fax: (907) 247-5504. E-mail: info@alaskarainforest.com Web Site: www.alaskarainforest.com ALASKA STATE PARKS, KETCHIKAN AREA OFFICE. 9883 N. Tongass Hwy., Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 247-8574, Fax: (907) 247-8573. Web Site: www.alaskastateparks.org CLASSIC ALASKA CHARTERS. Specializes in spectacular Misty Fjords cruises and fantastic saltwater/ freshwater fishing, wildlife watching, hiking and exploring! U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permittee for shore excursions. Advanced booking required! Write us at: Box 6117, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 225-0608. E-mail: captrob@classicalaskacharters.com Web Site: www.classicalaskacharters.com Ask an Alaskan. Call 1-800-770-3300. Begin your adventure at www.visit-ketchikan.com 9
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Nature<br />
& Wildlife<br />
We share our island – locals<br />
say the most beautiful place<br />
on earth – with an amazing array<br />
of wildlife. Around <strong>Ketchikan</strong>,<br />
marine life, birds and animals<br />
move in migratory patterns and<br />
follow food sources throughout<br />
the year.<br />
• Over 250 birds have been documented<br />
in <strong>Ketchikan</strong>. The annual Alaska<br />
Hummingbird Festival in April celebrates<br />
the return of all migratory<br />
birds each spring.<br />
• Migrating Humpback and Orca<br />
whales, as well as sea lions, seals and<br />
porpoises are frequently spotted on<br />
cruise excursions.<br />
• Black bear are most often seen while<br />
searching for food near salmon<br />
streams and in wooded areas where<br />
berries and other edible plants are<br />
available.<br />
• Sitka Black-Tailed deer inhabit the<br />
beaches and forest. Mountain goats<br />
and wolves are often sighted at<br />
higher elevations.<br />
For more information:<br />
Alaska Department of Fish and Game<br />
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us<br />
U.S. Forest Service/SE Alaska<br />
Discovery Center<br />
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass<br />
Circle #12 on the Reader Service Card<br />
Directory<br />
NATURE & WILDLIFE<br />
ALASKA RAINFOREST SANCTUARY. Rainforest<br />
Wildlife Sanctuary. Guided nature trail, wildlife,<br />
reindeer, totem carver and historic sawmill. See<br />
eagles close up and watch for bears. Feed the reindeer<br />
and meet the carver. Great photo ops. P.O. Box<br />
5425, <strong>Ketchikan</strong>, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 225-5503,<br />
Fax: (907) 247-5504. E-mail: info@alaskarainforest.com<br />
Web Site: www.alaskarainforest.com<br />
ALASKA STATE PARKS, KETCHIKAN AREA OFFICE.<br />
9883 N. Tongass Hwy., <strong>Ketchikan</strong>, AK 99901.<br />
Phone: (907) 247-8574, Fax: (907) 247-8573.<br />
Web Site: www.alaskastateparks.org<br />
CLASSIC ALASKA CHARTERS. Specializes in spectacular<br />
Misty Fjords cruises and fantastic saltwater/<br />
freshwater fishing, wildlife watching, hiking and<br />
exploring! U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permittee<br />
for shore excursions. Advanced booking required!<br />
Write us at: Box 6117, <strong>Ketchikan</strong>, AK 99901. Phone: (907)<br />
225-0608. E-mail: captrob@classicalaskacharters.com<br />
Web Site: www.classicalaskacharters.com<br />
Ask an Alaskan. Call 1-800-770-3300. Begin your adventure at www.visit-ketchikan.com 9
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