The weather gods of the great land continued to bestow their weather blessings on us today, with clear skies and mild winds, as we continued to journey northward through Ernest Sound and into the Wrangell Narrows. This 21-mile narrow body of water is the southern entrance to the fishing village of Petersburg, snugly situated on the eastern edge of Kupreanof Island. With a population of approximately 3,300 people, many of whom proudly claim a Norwegian heritage, this authentic fishing village was our port of call for the day. Many ventured into town to explore the shops and museums, while others hopped on a bike for a fun way to explore the few roads, trails, and forest that frame this beautiful town. Others took to the skies for a flightseeing adventure over the nearby glaciers, mountains, and fjords, or hiked the boardwalk over the muskeg (aka bog) on nearby Mitkof Island. Our evening dinner was, of course, a Dungeness crab feast, followed by an evening lecture on the ecology of succession.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 08 May 2018
Petersburg, Alaska, 5/8/2018, National Geographic Quest
- Aboard the National Geographic Quest
- Alaska
Treasures of the Inside Passage: Alaska and British Columbia
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