The business will be located in the Mendenhall Valley and includes a retail and cultivation facility and outdoor consumption area.
Tourism
New Tongass forest plan will focus on climate change, tourism boom in Southeast
The U.S. Forest Service is working to replace the 25-year-old management plan for the nation’s largest national forest.
Tlingit and Haida is hiring ambassadors to share Lingít culture at the Mendenhall Glacier
The role is part of the new co-management strategy between the U.S. Forest Service and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Forest Service boasts dozens of new staff positions in the Tongass
The agency says a larger workforce will help it catch up on a backlog of maintenance projects and keep up with the tourism boom in Southeast Alaska.
Haines visitor center turns to social media influencers. Will it pay off?
Haines’ tourism director says there’s fierce competition to attract independent travelers, and influencers are one way to get a leg up.
Juneau residents can comment on proposed cruise ship passenger fee projects
Residents have until March 25 to give feedback on proposals like free public Wi-Fi downtown, increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley and studying Juneau’s humpback whales.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
Cruise ship passenger fee proposals include study of Juneau’s humpback whales
Juneau’s humpback whales are beloved by visitors and locals alike. But scientists say there’s a lot we don’t know about their health.
Juneau looks to increase bus service to Mendenhall Valley during tourist season
Last summer, so many tourists took the city bus to the Mendenhall Valley that Juneau residents were left behind at stops.
Cruise ships dumped 90% less trash in Juneau last year
The reduction follows a 2022 agreement meant to extend the life of Juneau’s landfill.