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JUNEAU GUIDE AND LINKS
2008 Juneau Visitors Guide
Daily jet service offers the quickest, easiest access to Juneau. Alaska Airlines is the only jet service provider to Juneau and offers daily connections north from Seattle and south from Anchorage.
A first rush of about 40 miners brought trading posts, saloons and missionaries. Within a year, the tent camp became a small town, the first founded after Alaska's purchase from Russia.
Insiders have known for years that skiing and snowboarding in Juneau is special. The diverse terrain and snow conditions will challenge everyone from the first timer to the expert thrill seeker.
Juneau is a world-class cruise port, but it is also a great place to park yourself for few days and really get to know the place and the people. Here are a few ideas on how to fill up several days and get an unforgettable Alaska experience in return.
Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people have lived in Southeast Alaska for thousands of years, but Tlingits are the most numerous of the three in Juneau and the northern panhandle.
Juneau is home to a nationally recognized professional playhouse, Perseverance Theatre, which has premiered more than 50 new plays by Alaskan and national playwrights.
North America's fifth largest icefield sits in Juneau's backyard, stretching across a 1,500-square-mile area that straddles the boundary between Alaska and Canada.
Southeast Alaska's rain forest is alive with the chirps and trills of more than 300 species of birds that flutter along the flyways of the state's panhandle. More than 280 species nest in Juneau. The best month to observe nesting birds is June, also the best time for listening for their songs.
North Pacific humpbacks come to Alaska to feed on our sea's riches. Humpbacks are baleen whales. They have a plate of keratin, or baleen, attached to the upper jaw, which works like a strainer to catch their food.
With more than 250 miles of trails, many within minutes of downtown, Juneau is the place to literally "take a hike." Trails range from being fairly flat and wide and accessible by wheelchairs and strollers to strenuous uphill paths for serious hikers. Although the weather can be a challenge, the trails around Juneau provide a window into the rugged rain forests in Southeast Alaska.
Juneau is in the heart of rich bear habitat. Its estuaries, avalanche chutes and salmon streams provide brown and black bears with high-quality foods.
When you're in the world's greatest fishing country, it's tempting to expect huge fish everywhere, all the time. But Alaskan salmon are migratory species with very specific peak seasons.
The U.S. Forest Service has five public-use cabins in the Juneau area. They range in size and can sleep up to16 people. Cabins are outfitted with a propane stove and bunks.
Q: How can you spot an Alaskan?
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There's nothing like a good map to get you oriented to a community. Grab a Juneau map at the airport, Marine Park visitor information kiosk, cruise ship terminal, Auke Bay ferry terminal, or the visitor information center located in Centennial Hall. The Juneau-Douglas City Museum also has a comprehensive map of historic downtown. Watch for the blue three-sided historic signposts through
A bird's eye view would allow visitors to truly appreciate Juneau's geography, a narrow strip of land sandwiched between sea and mountains.
The Bridge: "The Bridge" is the one downtown that crosses the Gastineau Channel to Douglas. Technically, it's called the Juneau-Douglas Bridge.
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View of the downtown boat dock from the top of the Juneau Public Library.
View of Eaglecrest Ski Area from the base lodge.
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