Is There Gold on Kodiak Island? What Rockhounds and Visitors Should Know
Every summer, guests on our fishing charters and hiking trips ask some version of the same question: is there gold on Kodiak Island? It’s a fair question given Alaska’s mining history, and the honest answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no....
Kodiak Island Hikes with the Best Bear and Wildlife Viewing Chances
If you’ve hiked for hours hoping to spot a bear, an eagle, or a whale and come back with nothing but sore legs, you already know that luck has less to do with it than location. The best Kodiak Island wildlife viewing hikes follow the same paths the animals do,...
The Native Villages of Kodiak Island and the Tribes Behind Them
Long before anyone cast a line for halibut in these waters, the Alutiiq people had already built a life around them. Understanding the Kodiak Island native tribes gives visitors a deeper sense of the place they’re fishing and exploring, and it’s a story...
Fort Abercrombie and Kodiak Island’s World War II History
Long before anglers started booking charters out of Larsen Bay, Kodiak Island was one of the most heavily fortified places in Alaska. Concrete bunkers still sit tucked into the spruce forest above Kodiak town, and the story behind them is worth knowing if you want...