
Juneau is a little town, the gateway to a beautiful national forest, and the capital city of Alaska.

You can hike right up to the edge of Herbert Glacier from the trailhead in Juneau, but all you get is an inaccessible view of a cliff of ice. The only way to visit Herbert Glacier, up close and personal, is by helicopter.

Bring a high quality camera with a zoom lens on your whale watching tour in Alaska. You won’t be disappointed!

Icy Strait Point, near Hoonah, Alaska is the most humble cruise ship dock we’ve seen. But the island is chockfull of things an amateur naturalist would want to see!