The best waves in Sitka are only accessible by boat, Skultka said. Kruzof Island, about 10 miles west, is home to volcanic Mt. Edgecumbe. The surf community waits for a wave as a boat cruises away ...

In 2015, an intense atmospheric river in Sitka, Alaska, triggered a series of landslides, one of which took the lives of three locals. Sitka chose to respond — with science.

From shopping for Indigenous-made goods to forest bathing in a key ecosystem, here are the top things to do in the 49th state. ... Homer’s Bishops Beach has one of the best views in Alaska.