It just sits there. It doesn’t seem to be doing anything. And yet, it protects the beating heart of Wrangell. This is the story of the Etolin Harbor Breakwater.

Before the north end of Wrangell Island was an airport, it was a bay with a long history, including serving as home to an Alaska Packers Association cannery.

When John Muir came to Alaska, he made Fort Wrangel his home. Here are some places you can visit today experienced by John Muir in 1879-1880.