Ketchikan is the first stop on many Alaska cruises. If you only have a few hours there, don’t miss this.

I love visiting Totem Bight State Park in Ketchikan. It’s a bit off the beaten path, as it’s not close to the town, but it’s well worth making the journey up the island to get to see the many totem ...

KETCHIKAN, Alaska – An arched sign stretching between two city blocks welcomes travelers to “Alaska’s first city” and the “salmon capital of the world.” But Ketchikan, the first port on many Alaska ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Totem poles are unique to the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. The ones around Ketchikan are particularly old and ...

Ketchikan, Alaska is known as the "totem pole capital of the world" with over 80 poles. Totem poles are unique to the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and represent family history, stories, ...