At the northern end of Sitka’s road network, Starrigavan Bay and its surroundings provide outdoors opportunities including hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping. For casual hikers, the Mosquito Cove trail – situated in the Starrigavan campground...
The U.S. Coast Guard is a vital presence in Sitka with an air station and a buoy tender. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, with more than 130 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel, has been located on Japonski Island since 1977, when it was...
It’s not hard to see why mariners, anglers and commercial fishers are drawn to Sitka given its majestic mountains and deep-blue waters teeming with fish. Mariners should contact the Harbor Master upon arrival to Sitka on VHF Channel 16, 8...