Herring Cove

Welcome, curious minds, to Herring Cove. I am delighted to serve as your guide through one of the most dynamic and ecologically significant landscapes in Southeast Alaska. …

Here, from the elevated vantage point of the bridge, we are granted a commanding view of the creek as it empties into the tidal flats of the cove. I invite you to pause for a moment and lean against the sturdy railing. …

As we continue our exploration along the water, we must turn our primary attention to the biological phenomenon that defines this region perhaps more than any other. Ketchikan has long held the distinguished moniker of the salmon…

We have now reached an area of particular excitement and intense scientific interest. This vantage point offers an unparalleled opportunity to quietly observe one of the most iconic and thrilling interactions in the natural…

Direct your gaze upward now, away from the water, into the high canopy and across the expansive sky above the cove. While the bears rightfully command much of our terrestrial attention, the aerial domain is dominated by an…

As we walk slowly along this final stretch of the creek, it is crucial that we critically examine the human footprint on this landscape. While Herring Cove currently appears wonderfully wild and untamed, it has been significantly…

Our intellectual and sensory journey through Herring Cove is gently drawing to a close. Let us stand together near the water’s edge one last time and reflect deeply upon the vast, interlocking biological systems we have carefully…