Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Haines

... quite a bit of time eating, he finally crossed the river and went into the woods.    It was now past dinner time, so back to the trailer for dinner. Tomorrow we will continue our exploring, perhaps getting to the Chilkat Bald Eagle ...

The day started out with sunshine, so we went north to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve hoping to see some eagles.  We were told that most of the eagles had moved out to other areas on the river for nesting.  We saw one eagle perched in a tree ...

... they are used by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for fish studies. Just a bit further down this Haines Highway was the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and we were getting excited about the possibility of viewing some eagles here. As it turns out, ...

... " and the sled used in the movie was made by a local craftsman.  Haines is also the home of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, created by the State of Alaska in 1982 to protect the world's largest concentration of Bald Eagles and ...

... matter what the weather; the alternative could be a canvas wrapped front door. Our objectives today were to visit the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, drive out to the 14 miles to the Chilkat Peninsula State Park and go back to the Chilkoot River for ...

... of seeing bears or wolves along the river but were disappointed. We did get some amazing eagle viewing. The road passes through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the bald and golden eagles were lined up on the banks of the river and in the trees ...