Haines,
Alaska,
United States
Friday, July 11, 2008
Haines is located just south of Skagway, a mere 17 miles and only 30 minutes by sea on the Lynn Canal fjord, but a much longer 359 miles via the highway. It's a small town with a history steeped in fishing tradition, and fortunately the town still retains much of it's original charm and "real" character. The town was the setting for the movie "White Fang" 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 their critical habitat. Thousands of eagles migrate here every fall and winter (I'll post photos soon of the float trip I took along the preserve in early August). Enjoy the photos! cy
