As Alaska’s capital city ... directly to a powerful waterfall near Mendenhall Glacier. Another easy Juneau hiking trail is the Gold Creek Flume trail. This one, north of downtown, follows ...

Plane spotting is a favorite pastime for Airport Dike Trail users, especially when Alaska Airlines debuted local Tlingit artist Crystal Worl’s livery on a Boeing 737 in Juneau in May of 2023.

If your time in Juneau is limited ... From there, you can explore the terrain further on one of the hiking trails. Most visitors were pleased with the experience, though some were disappointed ...

Mary F. Willson is a retired professor of ecology. “On The Trails” appears every Wednesday in the Juneau Empire.