The Ketch
The Ketch (Ketchikan’s newly updated inn owned by Salmon Falls Resort) has just opened its doors for the 2022 season. Located at 4871 N Tongass Highway just south of Walmart and north of the airport,…
Chinook Shores Lodge
Alaska removes travel restrictions
2020 was a destination marketers nightmare. Alaska imposed a travel ban prohibiting non-residents from entering the State other than for essential business. For many fishing lodges, that translated into immediate cancellations and lost revenue. The…
Pet-friendly destinations in Ketchikan
We just drove from Arizona to Alaska after enjoying a little sunshine in the Lower 48 this winter. We brought back some sun with us (you’re welcome). The highlight of our driving trip was acquiring…
Is fishing better after a rainy day, what about an entire summer?
Some anglers think that rain creates better conditions for fishing because some fish are more active under cloudy cover than in bright sunlight. That may or may not be true. But we do know that…
COVID-negative tests in hand, anglers arrive Ketchikan — ready to fish.
Alaska is like no other state in the union, and travelers will go to great lengths for a chance to visit The Last Frontier. If that means getting your nose picked by a government worker,…
Hello Ketchikan!
Hi I’m Nadra Angerman — born in Ketchikan and raised Wrangell. I studied, worked and lived in the Lower 48 for twenty-five years before returning to Alaska. I write about natural resources, economic development and…